Ithaca was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were five points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 71-66 heartbreaker at the hands of the Johnson City Wildcats. The Little Red lost against the Wildcats in their previous head to head back in January of 2024, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 101-46 score last time.
Ithaca's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Johnson City, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-10.
Ithaca and Johnson City could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Ithaca will take on Elmira at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday down 495 places (566 vs. 71). Meanwhile, Johnson City (ranked 567th) will meet Delaware Academy (ranked 249th) at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday.
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