Basketball Recap: Old Fort Picks Up Seventh Consecutive Victory

Stockaders

Previous Games

01/04/25 @ Gibsonburg	68-65
12/30/24 @ Calvert	67-65
12/28/24 vs Toledo Christian	59-58
12/21/24 vs Danbury	90-25
12/19/24 @ Woodmore	66-39
+ 2 more games

Old Fort had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven on Saturday. They skirted past the Gibsonburg Golden Bears 68-65. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Stockaders also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2024.

Gibsonburg's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hunter Wasserman, who went 6 for 8 on his way to 17 points and eight rebounds. Those 17 points gave Wasserman a new career-high. Aiden Senters was another key player, going 5 of 7 on his way to 12 points and five rebounds.

Old Fort's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.5 points per game. As for Gibsonburg, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-4.

The future could be bright for both Old Fort and Gibsonburg: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Old Fort will try to hand Hopewell-Loudon their fifth-straight defeat when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Similarly, Gibsonburg will try to hand St. Joseph Central Catholic their eighth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.