Preview: Massena Raiders vs. Franklin Academy Huskies
Massena is 2-8 against Franklin Academy since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Massena Raiders' road trip will continue as they head out to face the Franklin Academy Huskies at 7:45 p.m. on February 21st. Hopefully Massena focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 13 last Saturday.
Last Saturday, Massena was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 54-53 to South Jefferson.
Colin Patterson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Mitchell, who scored 14 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Franklin Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Saranac Lake 41-39.
Franklin Academy found their leader in underclassman Cameron Keating, who scored ten points. Garrett Osborn was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with three steals.
Massena's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Franklin Academy, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Wednesday's match will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Mitchell and Bradley Poupore. Mitchell has been dynamite this season: he has averaged 19.2 points, 3.9 steals, and 2.8 assists. For his part, Poupore has averaged 10.8 points, 2 steals, and 4.2 rebounds.
Massena couldn't quite finish off Franklin Academy in their previous matchup back in January and fell 55-52. Can Massena avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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