Gouverneur falls despite strong effort from Raine Rumble

By Team Reports Jan 8, 2024, 6:34am

Recap: Gouverneur Wildcats vs. Franklin Academy Huskies

The Gouverneur Wildcats pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They lost to Franklin Academy at home by a decisive 70-56 margin. Gouverneur has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Gouverneur lost, one person who can't be blamed is Raine Rumble. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points. Rumble scored a full 42.9% of Gouverneur's points, the tenth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jared Donaldson, who scored eight points.

Gouverneur bumped their record down to 5-5 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Franklin Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-3.

Gouverneur will head out on the road to face off against Massena at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Franklin Academy, they will be playing at home against Potsdam at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Potsdam has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.