Walton won the last time they faced Deposit-Hancock and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Walton Warriors came out on top in a nail-biter against Deposit-Hancock, sneaking past 62-59.
Deposit-Hancock lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Blake Fortunato, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was Fortunato's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Micah Simmons, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards.
Warriors
| 01/15/25 @ Deposit-Hancock | 62-59 |
| 01/10/25 @ Chenango Forks | 37-51 |
| 12/28/24 vs Deposit-Hancock | 66-63 |
| 12/05/24 vs Windsor Central | 55-65 |
| 12/03/24 vs Sullivan West | 70-53 |
Walton's victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2. As for Deposit-Hancock, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
Walton and Deposit-Hancock should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Walton will square off against Harpursville at 7:15 p.m. on Friday up 370 places (346 vs. 716). Similarly, Deposit-Hancock (ranked 364th) will meet Afton (ranked 796th) at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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