Basketball Recap: Colton-Pierrepont Comes Up Short

Colton-Pierrepont was the 53-35 winner over Madrid-Waddington when they last played one another back in January, but their luck changed this time around. The Colton-Pierrepont Colts took a 47-34 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madrid-Waddington Yellowjackets on Monday. The Colts have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Colton-Pierrepont lost, don't look at Cody Trimm. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine boards. The dominant performance gave Trimm a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Matthew Schwartfigure, who posted seven points and five rebounds.

Even though they lost, Colton-Pierrepont smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive matchups.

Colton-Pierrepont's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Colton-Pierrepont and Brushton-Moira will face off at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played. Madrid-Waddington will take on Tupper Lake in a holiday battle at at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.