It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Johnson City can now relate to. They were beaten by the Ardsley Panthers 51-20 on Sunday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Wildcats have suffered since December 10, 2024.
They used a three-pronged attack on offense: Emery Guzyk, Makenzie Lombardini, and Aliya Hankey posted four points each. Hankey also led the team in assists with two. Annabel Burke held things down on the boards with eight rebounds.
It was another big night for Iva Corluka, who dropped a double-double with 22 points and 15 boards for Ardsley. That makes it four consecutive games in which Corluka has scored at least a third of Ardsley's points. Another player making a difference was Joie M. Levy, who posted ten points and three steals.
Johnson City's loss dropped their record down to 19-4. As for Ardsley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Johnson City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ardsley, they will square off against Williamsville South at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Williamsville South's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four matches.
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