It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Saranac Lake Red Storm can now relate to. They took a 61-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cougars on Saturday. Saranac Lake was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northeastern Clinton apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
Caleb Akey and Mik Denkenberger certainly did their best on Saturday to avoid the loss. Akey scored 22 points along with six steals, while Denkenberger scored 18 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Akey is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 21 games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zack Mccarthy, who scored five points along with three steals.
Colton Castine had a dynamite game for Northeastern Clinton, scoring 23 points. Castine continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last four games he's played. Jordan Brown was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Saranac Lake's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Northeastern Clinton, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-12.
Saranac Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Northeastern Clinton, they will face off against Stillwater at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Stillwater's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten matches.
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