Basketball Recap: Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Takes a Loss

On Monday, the Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Indians had to suffer through a 65-35 loss at the hands of the Troy Flying Horses. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 417th, while the Flying Horses are ranked 153rd).

Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Laila Rabideau, who posted seven points and nine rebounds. That's the most boards Rabideau has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Hayden Wolfe, who put up eight points and 12 rebounds.

Even though they lost, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.

Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk dropped their record down to 3-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Troy, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-5.

Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 56-35 loss against Berne-Knox-Westerlo on the 28th. As for Troy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-33 defeat against Albany Academy for Girls on the 31st.