It was a proper cat-fight when Johnson City took on Union-Endicott on Monday. The Johnson City Wildcats fell to the Union-Endicott Tigers 72-68. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 569th, while the Tigers are ranked 151st).
Johnson City has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-12 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.7 points over those games. As for Union-Endicott, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Johnson City will take on Corning-Painted Post at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Union-Endicott, they will welcome Newburgh Free Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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