The Cortland Purple Tigers will take on the McGraw Eagles in a tournament on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cortland has three straight wins, McGraw has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Cortland beat Skaneateles 61-55.
| 12/20/24 vs Skaneateles | 14 |
| 01/08/24 vs Onondaga | 12 |
| 12/22/23 vs Vernon-Verona-Sherrill | 12 |
| 12/14/24 vs Carthage | 11 |
| 12/15/23 @ Institute of Tech | 10 |
Cortland's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Owen Johnson, who posted 14 points and seven rebounds. The dominant performance gave Johnson a new career-high in points. Zach Muir was another key player, going 5 of 10 on his way to 13 points.
Meanwhile, McGraw came up short against Otselic Valley on Thursday and fell 59-48.
Cortland's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-2. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for McGraw, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything went Cortland's way against McGraw in their previous matchup back in March of 2021, as Cortland made off with a 59-36 win. Will Cortland repeat their success, or does McGraw have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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