Basketball Recap: Deposit-Hancock vs. Afton Knights
Deposit-Hancock took care of business in their home opener on Friday (and then some). They breezed by the Afton Knights to the tune of 64-32. With Deposit-Hancock ahead 36-16 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
Leading Deposit-Hancock to victory were Blake Fortunato and Micah Simmons. Fortunato dropped a double-double on 30 points and 13 rebounds, while Simmons dropped a double-double on 17 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Simmons a new career-high in offensive rebounds (ten). Another player making a difference was Alejandro Gonzalez, who earned eight points.
Deposit-Hancock smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in six consecutive games dating back to last season.
Deposit-Hancock and Morris Central will face off at 3:10 p.m. on Saturday without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. As for Afton, they and Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton are set to duel on Tuesday. Afton will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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