Basketball Recap: Fort Plain Picks Up Fourth Consecutive Win

Hilltoppers

Previous 4 Games

01/10/25 @ Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville	46-39
01/08/25 @ Middleburgh	74-63
01/03/25 vs Notre Dame Bishop Gibbons	53-42
12/28/24 vs Brookfield Central	56-42

Fort Plain had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 46-39 victory over the Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Wolves. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 65-49 back in December of 2024.

Leading Fort Plain to victory were Dylan Keane and Landon VanGorder. Keane posted 14 points, while VanGorder had 12 points. Bradley Rumrill was another key player, putting up five points.

Fort Plain's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Fort Plain and Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Fort Plain (ranked 366th) will meet Berne-Knox-Westerlo (ranked 12th) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Similarly, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville (ranked 698th) will meet Schoharie (ranked 222nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.