After flying high against Solvay last Tuesday, Cortland came back down to earth. The Cortland Purple Tigers lost 64-40 to the Westhill Warriors on Monday. While losing is never fun, the Purple Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 160th, while the Warriors are ranked 15th).
Cortland's loss came despite strong showings from Iniko Abani and Zach Muir. Abani posted nine points and six rebounds, while Muir earned six points. Logan Toomey also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Cortland's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 12-4. As for Westhill, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-2.
Looking ahead, Cortland won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Homer at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Westhill, they will also get right back to it: they'll face off against Institute of Tech at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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