Basketball Recap: Make It Nine in a Row for Johnson City

Wildcats

Previous Games

01/31/25 @ Ithaca	63-24
01/29/25 vs Horseheads	62-34
01/25/25 @ Maine-Endwell	53-41
01/23/25 vs Union-Endicott	58-53
01/18/25 vs Wallkill	53-47
+ 4 more games

Johnson City waltzed into their game on Friday with eight straight wins... but they left with nine. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 63-24 victory over the Ithaca Little Red. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Little Red are ranked 535th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Johnson City got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Emma Phelan out in front who posted 17 points. Phelan is also on a roll when it comes to three-point shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 40% in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emery Guzyk, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 13 points.

Johnson City smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in nine consecutive contests.

Johnson City pushed their record up to 13-2 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Ithaca, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Johnson City didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-56 win against Binghamton on the 3rd. Ithaca has also already played their next matchup (against Auburn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.