Basketball Preview: Massena Raiders vs. Canton Golden Bears
Massena is 2-8 against the Golden Bears since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Massena Raiders will be playing at home against the Canton Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Massena ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past South Jefferson 55-53.
Massena can attribute much of their success to Taylor Mitchell, who scored 16 points along with six rebounds and six steals, and Colin Patterson, who scored 29 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Patterson has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Canton waltzed into their game on Thursday with four straight wins but they left with five. They came out on top against Potsdam by a score of 43-34. Despite the win, that was the fewest points Canton has scored all year.
Massena has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Canton, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Things could have been worse for Massena, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 54-38 loss to the Golden Bears in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Massena 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.
