Basketball Game Preview: Utica Academy of Science Atoms vs. Proctor Raiders

The Utica Academy of Science Atoms and the Proctor Raiders will round out the year against one another at at 8:30 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Proctor is hoping to do what Sherburne-Earlville couldn't on Friday: put an end to Utica Academy of Science's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Utica Academy of Science walked away with a 73-60 win over Sherburne-Earlville.

Amari Berkley continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 11 of 18 on his way to 36 points. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Damarcus Mason, who posted 11 points and four steals.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Proctor). They came out on top against New Hartford by a score of 69-57 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.

Utica Academy of Science pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.6 points per game. As for Proctor, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.

Utica Academy of Science couldn't quite finish off Proctor in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 and fell 53-50. Will Utica Academy of Science have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.