Basketball Game Preview: Wells Wells CSD vs. Fort Ann Cardinals

The Wells Wells CSD will head out to face off against the Fort Ann Cardinals at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Wells knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Fort Ann likes a good challenge.

Wells is headed into the match after thoroughly thrashing Warrensburg: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Wells blew Warrensburg out of the water with a 74-37 final score. The Wells CSD have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven games by 24 points or more this season.

Wells' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Evan Mutz, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and 18 boards. The contest was Mutz's third in a row with at least ten points. Chase Brooks was another key player, going 7 of 15 en route to 19 points along with seven rebounds and six assists.

Meanwhile, Fort Ann hadn't done well against Lake George recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Fort Ann secured a 44-40 W over Lake George. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.

Fort Ann's win came from a few key players Wells will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Javier Hernandez, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and ten boards. Another player making a difference was Kadyence Cutter, who posted ten points in addition to eight rebounds and six blocks.

Fort Ann was working as a unit and finished the game with 12 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lake George only posted five assists.

Wells pushed their record up to 10-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.5 points. As for Fort Ann, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Wells has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 39.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Fort Ann struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.8 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.