Preview: Fort Ann Cardinals vs. North Warren Central Cougars
The Fort Ann Cardinals will square off against the North Warren Central Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fort Ann is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Last Tuesday, Fort Ann took a serious blow against Schroon Lake, falling 67-36. Fort Ann has not had much luck with Schroon Lake recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite their loss, Fort Ann saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Javier Hernandez, who scored 18 points along with two blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Kadynce Cutter was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Meanwhile, North Warren Central unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak last Sunday. They fell just short of Schroon Lake by a score of 55-53. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as North Warren Central came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 265th, while Schroon Lake is ranked 543rd).
North Warren Central might have lost, but man, Semaj Cuyler was a machine: he scored 26 points along with six steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Derrick Tyrell, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 rebounds.
Fort Ann has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for North Warren Central, their loss ended a 13-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 16-4.
This contest is one where the number of possessions is likely to be a big factor: Fort Ann have been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 30.8 rebounds per game. However, it's not like North Warren Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 35.4 rebounds per game. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Fort Ann was dealt a bruising 58-21 loss at the hands of North Warren Central when the teams last played back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cuyler, who scored 24 points along with eight steals. Now that Fort Ann knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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