Even though Deposit-Hancock scored an imposing 61 points on Saturday, the Susquehanna Valley Sabers still came out on top. Susquehanna Valley took their game against Deposit-Hancock 68-61. The win made it back-to-back wins for Susquehanna Valley.
When it comes to explaining why Deposit-Hancock lost, one person who can't be blamed is Blake Fortunato. Despite the final result, he scored 39 points. That was a full 63.9% of Deposit-Hancock's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Thomas Reis, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds.
Susquehanna Valley's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Deposit-Hancock, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Susquehanna Valley will square off against Homer at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. Susquehanna Valley has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 263 points over their last four games. Deposit-Hancock will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Unatego at 7:15 p.m. on February 12th. Unatego is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Deposit-Hancock is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
