The Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central Wildcats kicked off their season on the road on Saturday and hit a couple of potholes. They took a 60-43 bruising from Deposit-Hancock.
Deposit-Hancock's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zach Russell led the charge by scoring 15 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Blake Fortunato, who scored 18 points along with 5 assists and 5 steals.
Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Deposit-Hancock, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on O'Neill at 6:00 p.m. on January 31, 2024. Deposit-Hancock will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on South Kortright Central at 7:00 p.m. on December 14th.
