Basketball Recap: Fort Plain Sets Scoring Season-High Against Galway

Hilltoppers

Team Score

12/21/24 @ Galway	69
12/13/24 vs Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville	65
12/18/24 @ Mayfield	57
12/06/24 vs Edmeston Central	36
12/04/24 vs Duanesburg	32

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Plain). They enjoyed a cozy 69-50 victory over the Galway Golden Eagles on Saturday. With that win, the Hilltoppers brought their scoring average up to 51.8 points per game.

Fort Plain got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Owen Castellano out in front who posted 16 points. Another player making a difference was Dylan Keane, who put up 15 points.

The win was the third in a row for Fort Plain, bringing their record for this year to 3-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.7 points per game. As for Galway, their loss was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-8.

When Fort Plain and Galway next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Fort Plain will try to stop Edmeston Central's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Galway will try to stop Corinth's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.