Irondequoit unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They lost to the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets at home by a 65-48 margin on Wednesday. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Royal Comets apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2022.
Rush-Henrietta's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jalen Taggart, who went 8 of 14 en route to 22 points. Taggart has been hot, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Council, who posted ten points along with seven assists and five steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Rush-Henrietta and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Irondequoit will take on Spencerport at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Rush-Henrietta, they will head out to face off against Victor at 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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