The Herkimer Magicians are taking a road trip to take on the Little Falls Mounties at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Herkimer has given up an average of 51.4 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
On Saturday, Herkimer came up short against Fonda-Fultonville and fell 57-46. While losing is never fun, the Magicians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 587th, while the Valley Hawks are ranked 251st).
Meanwhile, Little Falls suffered their closest loss since December 20, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Utica Academy of Science by a score of 45-43.
Little Falls' defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Herkimer, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Herkimer strolled past Little Falls when the teams last played back in December of 2025 by a score of 45-31. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Magicians since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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