If the Rensselaer Rams were feeling good off their 60-31 takedown of the Cairo-Durham Mustangs last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Rensselaer fell 68-60 to Coxsackie-Athens on Monday. While losing is never fun, Rensselaer can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 451st, while Coxsackie-Athens is ranked 116th).
Leading Coxsackie-Athens to victory were Baileigh Briski and Riley Sitcer. Briski dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds, while Sitcer dropped a double-double on 32 points and 13 rebounds. Sitcer has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Reaghan Hellen, who scored ten points along with two blocks.
Rensselaer has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season. As for Coxsackie-Athens, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Rensselaer will head out on the road to face off against Coxsackie-Athens at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Coxsackie-Athens' favor as the team sits on five straight wins at home while Rensselaer has been banged up by eight consecutive losses on the road. Coxsackie-Athens will take on Rensselaer at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Rensselaer and Coxsackie-Athens are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
