After flying high against Lake George last Wednesday, Fort Ann came back down to earth. The Fort Ann Cardinals fell just short of the Hartford Central Tanagers by a score of 56-53 on Friday. Even though they lost, the Cardinals' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 50.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Javier Hernandez
| 02/14/25 vs Hartford Central | 17 |
| 02/12/25 vs Lake George | 19 |
| 02/07/25 vs Argyle | 16 |
Several Cardinals players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Javier Hernandez, who went 7-for-15 on his way to 17 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Hernandez's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Marcus Stowhas, who went 9-for-13 to rack up 22 points.
Even though they lost, Fort Ann smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive boards in four consecutive matches.
Fort Ann's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Hartford Central, they now also have a winning record of 10-9.
Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cardinals duke it out with the Jaguars at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartford Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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