You can't lose the contest if you win every quarter, and that was precisely the Hartford Central Tanagers's strategy against the Schroon Lake Wildcats on Monday. Hartford Central came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 44-36. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hartford Central.
Hartford Central got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Cassandra Wade out in front who scored 11 points along with eight rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Wade has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Mckenzie Johnson, who scored 13 points along with six steals.
Hartford Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Schroon Lake, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hartford Central will face off against the Burgers at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Warrensburg will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Schroon Lake, they won't have much time to rest: their next match is against the Bombers at 6:30 p.m. on February 6th.
