Central Valley Academy is 1-8 against New Hartford since January of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Central Valley Academy Thunder will be playing at home against the New Hartford Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Central Valley Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 19 matches -- so hopefully New Hartford likes a good challenge.
Even though Holland Patent scored an imposing 72 points on Tuesday, Central Valley Academy still came out on top. Central Valley Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Holland Patent 75-72. Given Central Valley Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 50th, while Holland Patent is ranked 255th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Deacon Judd continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 31 points and 16 rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Central Valley Academy's points. Braden Moreau was another key contributor, scoring 16 points along with three steals.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, New Hartford's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took a 64-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of Proctor. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for New Hartford in their matchups with Proctor: they've now lost three in a row.
Central Valley Academy's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.8 points per game. As for New Hartford, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Central Valley Academy beat New Hartford 72-65 in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Will Central Valley Academy repeat their success, or does New Hartford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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