Basketball Recap: Fort Plain Drops Highest Score of Season Against Middleburgh

Hilltoppers

Team Score

01/08/25 @ Middleburgh	74
12/21/24 @ Galway	69
12/13/24 vs Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville	65
12/18/24 @ Mayfield	57
12/28/24 vs Brookfield Central	56

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Plain). They came out on top against the Middleburgh Knights by a score of 74-63 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that the Hilltoppers have won by exactly 11 points.

Fort Plain's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Landon VanGorder, who posted 18 points. Bradley Rumrill was another key player, putting up 18 points.

The victory was the third in a row for Fort Plain, bringing their record for this year to 6-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points per game. As for Middleburgh, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-6 record this season.

Fort Plain will venture away from home to take on Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Middleburgh, they will face off against Fonda-Fultonville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Fonda-Fultonville has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.