The Hartford Central Tanagers entered their tilt with the Hadley Luzerne Eagles with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. In a tight game that could have gone either way, Hartford Central made off with a 42-41 win over Hadley Luzerne. Given Hartford Central's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 82nd, while Hadley Luzerne is ranked 231st), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hartford Central's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ava Nadeau, who scored 12 points. Those 12 points set a new season-high mark for her. The team also got some help courtesy of Raeghan Liebig, who scored no points along with 14 rebounds.
Hartford Central's win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-1. As for Hadley Luzerne, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 2-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hartford Central will be home for the holidays to greet Argyle at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Argyle is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak. Hadley Luzerne will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Waterford-Halfmoon at 1:00 p.m. on December 28th.
