Marcellus had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They came within five points of losing the streak, but they secured a 60-55 W against the Institute of Tech Eagles. Given the Mustangs' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Eagles are ranked 123rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Connor Ciota
| 02/17/25 @ Institute of Tech | 22 |
| 12/15/24 vs Bethlehem Central | 19 |
| 02/12/25 @ Skaneateles | 15 |
| 01/31/25 vs Skaneateles | 13 |
| 02/14/25 vs Fowler | 11 |
Marcellus was led to victory by Dom Gosh-Sandy and Connor Ciota. Gosh-Sandy dropped a double-double with 16 points and 11 rebounds, while Ciota went 9-for-11 en route to 22 points. Those 22 points gave Ciota a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Mitch Donegan, who posted 11 points.
Marcellus smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive contests.
Marcellus' victory bumped their record up to 15-4. As for Institute of Tech, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six games, which has put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Marcellus nor Institute of Tech have any future games scheduled.
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