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| 12/04/24 - Home | 62-50 W |
| 12/27/23 - Neutral | 60-43 W |
| 03/05/22 - Neutral | 73-63 W |
| 01/12/15 - Away | 54-41 W |
Hartford Central is a perfect 4-0 against Saratoga Central Catholic since January of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Sunday. The Hartford Central Tanagers will face off against the Saratoga Central Catholic Saints at 6:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Saratoga Central Catholic will be up against a hot Hartford Central squad: the team just extended their winning streak to four. Hartford Central came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 63-57 W against Granville. Given the Tanagers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 332nd, while the Golden Horde are ranked 696th), the result back in February wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hartford Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Mckenzie Johnson led the charge by putting up 18 points in addition to eight boards and seven steals. Another player making a difference was Cailin Severance, who posted 15 points along with six rebounds and five assists.
Hartford Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 41 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Saratoga Central Catholic had no trouble coming through when it counted. They blew past Germantown 68-32 on Thursday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-8.
Hartford Central pushed their record up to 14-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.6 points over those games. As for Saratoga Central Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Hartford Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Saratoga Central Catholic in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, winning 62-50. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saratoga Central Catholic's Sophia Ryan, who put up 30 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hartford Central still be able to contain Ryan? There's only one way to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
