Basketball Game Preview: Fonda-Fultonville Valley Hawks vs. Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons Golden Knights

By Team Reports Dec 10, 2024, 7:38pm

Basketball Preview: Fonda-Fultonville Valley Hawks vs. Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons Golden Knights

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The Fonda-Fultonville Valley Hawks will be defending their home court for the first time this season when they go up against the Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons Golden Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Fonda-Fultonville, who comes in off a win.

Last Saturday, everything went Fonda-Fultonville's way against Cairo-Durham as Fonda-Fultonville made off with a 68-46 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Valley Hawks.

Riley Wilson

Points (Career)

12/07/24 vs Cairo-Durham26
12/04/24 @ Oppenheim-Ephratah20
12/13/23 vs Schoharie19
12/19/23 @ Mayfield10
12/15/23 @ Cobleskill-Richmondville9

Riley Wilson went supernova for Fonda-Fultonville, going 9 for 14 on his way to 26 points in addition to eight boards and four steals. Those 26 points gave Wilson a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Evan Flood, who posted 13 points.

Meanwhile, Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons came up short against Tamarac on Sunday and fell 51-43.

Fonda-Fultonville will have to contain Esiasyn Starr as he made an impact in Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons' last game. He went 5 of 10 on his way to 21 points along with eight rebounds and three steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion Rucker, who had six points.

Fonda-Fultonville's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1.

Fonda-Fultonville took their victory against Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons in their previous meeting back in February by a conclusive 58-34. Does Fonda-Fultonville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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