The Johnson City Wildcats will face off against the Owego Free Academy River Hawks at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Johnson City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.4 points per game this season.
Johnson City is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Chenango Forks just ended the team's 13-game winning streak last Friday. They fell 38-27 to the Blue Devils. The contest marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Aliya Hankey
| 02/21/25 @ Chenango Forks | 54% |
| 02/19/25 vs Susquehanna Valley | 75% |
| 02/12/25 @ Union-Endicott | 60% |
| 02/08/25 vs Vestal | 67% |
| 02/03/25 @ Binghamton | 86% |
| + 7 more games |
Despite the defeat, Johnson City saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Aliya Hankey dropped a double-double with 16 points and 15 boards. Hankey is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 46% in the last 12 games she's played.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Owego Free Academy). They enjoyed a cozy 58-44 victory over Oneonta on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the River Hawks.
Johnson City's loss dropped their record down to 17-3. As for Owego Free Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Johnson City strolled past Owego Free Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2018 by a score of 51-33. Does Johnson City have another victory up their sleeve, or will Owego Free Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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