Basketball Recap: Walton Snaps Four-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Walton won the last time they faced Deposit-Hancock and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Walton Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against Deposit-Hancock, sneaking past 62-59.

Deposit-Hancock lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Blake Fortunato, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Fortunato's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Micah Simmons, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.

Warriors

Previous 5 Games

01/15/25 @ Deposit-Hancock	62-59
01/10/25 @ Chenango Forks	37-51
12/28/24 vs Deposit-Hancock	66-63
12/05/24 vs Windsor Central	55-65
12/03/24 vs Sullivan West	70-53

Walton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Deposit-Hancock, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.

Walton and Deposit-Hancock should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Walton will square off against Harpursville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday up 370 places (346 vs. 716). Similarly, Deposit-Hancock (ranked 364th) will meet Afton (ranked 796th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.