Basketball Recap: Johnson City Extends Winning Streak to Seven

By Team Reports Jan 26, 2025, 11:22am

Basketball Recap: Johnson City Wildcats vs. Maine-Endwell Spartans

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Previous Games

01/25/25 @ Maine-Endwell53-41
01/23/25 vs Union-Endicott58-53
01/18/25 vs Wallkill53-47
01/15/25 @ Vestal41-37
01/11/25 @ Binghamton50-47
+ 2 more games

Johnson City entered their tilt with Maine-Endwell on Saturday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 53-41 win over the Maine-Endwell Spartans. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 67-50 back in December of 2024.

Johnson City's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aliya Hankey, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 11 boards. Another player making a difference was Emma Phelan, who posted 11 points along with five rebounds and three steals.

Johnson City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 13 consecutive games.

Johnson City pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Maine-Endwell, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnson City will host Horseheads at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Johnson City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.3 points per game this season. Maine-Endwell has already played their next match (against Binghamton), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.

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