
Wildcats
02/08/25 vs Vestal | 54-38 |
02/03/25 @ Binghamton | 57-56 |
01/31/25 @ Ithaca | 63-24 |
01/29/25 vs Horseheads | 62-34 |
01/25/25 @ Maine-Endwell | 53-41 |
+ 6 more games |
Johnson City waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with ten straight wins... but they left with 11. They took down the Vestal Golden Bears 54-38. The Wildcats pushed the score to 44-22 by the end of the third, a deficit the Golden Bears cut but never quite recovered from.
Leading Johnson City to victory were Aliya Hankey and Makenzie Lombardini. Hankey went 6 for 9 on her way to 16 points and seven rebounds, while Lombardini went 6 of 12 en route to 13 points. Hankey is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as she's posted one of at least 45% in the last nine games she's played. Emma Phelan was another key player, putting up 15 points and eight boards.
Johnson City's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.0 points over those games. As for Vestal, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.
Coincidentally, Johnson City and Vestal will both be playing Union-Endicott the next time they take the court. Vestal will head out to face Union-Endicott at 7:15 p.m. on Monday, while Johnson City will head out to face them at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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