The New Hartford Spartans will take on the Schalmont Sabres at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Saturday, New Hartford lost to Westhill at home by a 62-45 margin. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 202nd, while the Warriors are ranked 24th).
Meanwhile, Schalmont was not able to break out of their rough patch on Sunday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 55-43 hit to the loss column at the hands of Whitesboro.
New Hartford's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Schalmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8.
New Hartford ended up a good deal behind Schalmont when the teams last played back in January of 2016, losing 59-45. Thankfully for New Hartford, Zac O'Dell (who almost dropped a triple-double on 21 points, 16 rebounds, and nine assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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