Wildcats
| 01/18/25 vs Wallkill | 53-47 |
| 01/15/25 @ Vestal | 41-37 |
| 01/11/25 @ Binghamton | 50-47 |
| 01/03/25 @ Corning-Painted Post | 57-44 |
| 12/29/24 vs Towanda | 53-28 |
Johnson City waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They snuck past the Wallkill Panthers with a 53-47 victory. This was payback for the Wildcats, who suffered a 60-48 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading Johnson City to victory were Emma Phelan and Aliya Hankey. Phelan went 8 of 20 en route to 20 points and five assists, while Hankey dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 boards. Hankey is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Annabel Burke, who posted six points in addition to 12 rebounds and five assists.
Despite the loss, Wallkill still got an impressive performance from Zoe Mesuch, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 boards. That was a full 53.2% of Wallkill's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriella Gualtiere, who had nine points and eight rebounds.
Johnson City pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.3 points per game. As for Wallkill, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Johnson City Wildcats challenge the Union-Endicott Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Wallkill, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Saugerties at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Wallkill is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season.
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