The Fort Ann Cardinals lost against the Hadley Luzerne Eagles back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. Fort Ann fell 46-34 to Hadley Luzerne. Fort Ann has struggled against Hadley Luzerne recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Fort Ann had strong showings from Kadynce Cutter, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 20 rebounds, and Javier Hernandez, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds. Cutter is on a roll when it comes to blocks, as he's now posted two or more in the last six games he's played.
Even though they lost, Fort Ann smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. This was only their tenth loss (out of 13 games) when they hit their own glass that hard.
Fort Ann has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season. As for Hadley Luzerne, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15.
Fort Ann will take on Salem at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Fort Ann is facing Salem at the right time seeing as Salem is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Hadley Luzerne, they will head out on the road to challenge Hartford Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New York (Hartford Central is ranked 738th, while Hadley Luzerne is ranked 736th).
