Will Millbrook make it to MHAL?

Highlights of the game on Friday, Feb. 2, between the Millbrook Blazers and Spackenkill team at Millbrook High School. The Blazers lost, 55-34, breaking their winning streak after eight consecutive wins.

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Will Millbrook make it to MHAL?

MILLBROOK — Following eight consecutive wins, the boys varsity basketball team at Millbrook High School, led by head coach Brian Laffin, is on track to go all the way this year.

The team’s record currently stands at 9-3 and it is in first place in its division. The Mid-Hudson Athletic League (MHAL) Division 4 consists of the following teams: Millbrook, Webutuck, Dover, Pine Plains and Mount Academy.

A win against Webutuck on Tuesday, Feb. 6, would clinch the division title and secure the team a spot in the (MHAL) tournament. The semifinals will be Saturday, Feb. 19, at a site to be determined, and finals are scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22, at Dutchess Community College.

The MHAL tournament pits the Division 4 winners in the MHAL against each other to crown a MHAL champion each year.

Section 9 seedings and tournament brackets will be released the evening of Thursday, Feb. 22, and sectional play will begin either that Saturday, Feb. 24, or Monday, Feb. 26. It is likely that Millbrook will host a sectional game.

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