Basketball Game Preview: Johnson City Wildcats vs. Ardsley Panthers

A feisty cat fight will be fought as Johnson City Wildcats take on Ardsley Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Johnson City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.

Johnson City is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Sunday. They enjoyed a cozy 50-35 win over Chenango Valley. The victory continues a trend for the Wildcats in their matchups with the Warriors: they've now won seven in a row.

Annabel Burke

Points

03/09/25 vs Chenango Valley	13
03/05/25 vs Owego Free Academy	2
02/21/25 @ Chenango Forks	1
02/19/25 vs Susquehanna Valley	9
02/12/25 @ Union-Endicott	8
+ 12 more games

Annabel Burke was the offensive standout of the contest as she dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 boards. That's the most points she has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Aliya Hankey, who shot 46% from the field to rack up 15 points and eight rebounds.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ardsley). They breezed past Marlboro Central to the tune of 76-40 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Panthers as they're now sitting on six straight.

Johnson City's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-3. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.7 points over those games. As for Ardsley, their win bumped their record up to 20-3.