Golden Horde
| 02/08/25 @ Warrensburg | 88-34 |
| 02/07/25 vs Hadley Luzerne | 94-51 |
| 02/05/25 vs Hartford Central | 69-63 |
| 01/24/25 @ Fort Ann | 78-37 |
| 01/22/25 vs Fort Edward | 90-33 |
| + 6 more games |
Granville waltzed into their match on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They claimed a resounding 88-34 victory over the Warrensburg Burgers. Given the Golden Horde's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Burgers are ranked 905th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Granville had a senior duo take command as Matthew Valadka went 13 for 21 to rack up 32 points and eight steals and Liam Farrell dropped a double-double with 22 points and 12 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Valadka has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Guyton, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 10 points and six boards.
Granville smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in ten consecutive games.
Despite the loss, Warrensburg still got an impressive performance from Owen Jones, who posted 14 points. That was a full 41.2% of Warrensburg's points, marking the eighth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points.
Granville's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.6 points over those games. As for Warrensburg, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-14.
Looking ahead, Granville will take on Corinth at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Corinth's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last eight contests. As for Warrensburg, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 69-55 defeat against Hadley Luzerne on the 11th.
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