The Germantown Clippers will square off against the Fort Ann Cardinals at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Germantown is coming into the matchup on a six-game losing streak.
Two weeks ago, Germantown took a blow against Greenville, falling 78-38. While losing is never fun, the Clippers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 900th, while the Spartans are ranked 300th).
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Fort Ann challenged Johnsburg Central last Tuesday. Fort Ann put the hurt on Johnsburg Central with a sharp 66-44 victory. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six contests by 20 points or more this season.
Germantown better keep an eye on Javier Hernandez. He was instrumental in Fort Ann's win, on his way to 35 points along with five boards and four blocks. Those 35 points gave Hernandez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kadence Cutter, who almost dropped a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds.
Fort Ann smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in ten consecutive games.
Fort Ann has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.4 points over those games. Germantown's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14.
Germantown didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Fort Ann in their previous meeting back in February of 2019, but they still walked away with a 44-38 win. Does Germantown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fort Ann turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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