The Unatego Spartans had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 59-49 victory over Deposit-Hancock on Thursday. The win was just what Unatego needed coming off of a 72-42 defeat in their prior match.
When it comes to explaining why Deposit-Hancock lost, one person who can't be blamed is Blake Fortunato. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Fortunato is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Russell, who scored eight points along with five rebounds and two steals.
Unatego's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Deposit-Hancock, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.
Unatego will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Delaware Academy presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than the Spartans in New York (the Bulldogs are ranked 167th, while the Spartans are ranked 712th). As for Deposit-Hancock, they will head out on the road to take on the Bobcats at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday.
