Basketball Recap: Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton Wins Going Away Against Richfield Springs Central

Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They took down the Richfield Springs Central Indians 60-45. That looming 60-45 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Raiders yet this season.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton to victory, but perhaps none more so than Payton Behnke, who posted six points along with 14 steals and eight assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Pain, who scored 23 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.

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01/10/25 vs Richfield Springs Central	17
01/04/25 vs South Kortright Central	15

Behnke wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-6. As for Richfield Springs Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-5.

Gilbertsville-Mt. Upton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 77-45 defeat against Morris Central on the 14th. As for Richfield Springs Central, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 63-59 loss against Schenevus Central on the 14th.