Basketball Game Preview: Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets vs. Indian River Wolves

The Fayetteville-Manlius Hornets will challenge the Indian River Wolves at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Fayetteville-Manlius has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with nine straight losses, while Indian River will come in with six straight wins.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-28, which was the final score in Fayetteville-Manlius' tilt against Cicero-North Syracuse on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Northstars are ranked 21st).

Meanwhile, Indian River strolled past Watertown with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 51-32. The Wolves pushed the score to 45-20 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cyclones cut but never quite recovered from.

Fayetteville-Manlius better keep an eye on Allison LaMora. She was instrumental in Indian River's win, dropping a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds. LaMora is on a roll when it comes to boards, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last 13 games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Layla Whyte, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 12 rebounds.

Indian River smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in 37 consecutive matches dating back to last season.

Indian River's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.0 points per game. As for Fayetteville-Manlius, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-10.

Fayetteville-Manlius came up short against Indian River in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 61-49. Will Fayetteville-Manlius have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.