Hastings was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 60-44 bruising from the Croton-Harmon Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Yellow Jackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 572nd, while the Tigers are ranked 161st).
Hastings' defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Croton-Harmon, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
Looking ahead, Hastings will head out on the road to face off against Albertus Magnus at 6:15 p.m. on Friday. Albertus Magnus knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Hastings likes a good challenge. As for Croton-Harmon, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 43-27 victory against Haldane on the 13th.
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