Saranac was handed a 25-point defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Massena on Saturday. The Saranac Spartans came out on top in a nail-biter against the Massena Raiders , sneaking past 55-52. This was payback for the Spartans, who suffered a 70-40 loss the last time these two teams met.
Leading Saranac to victory were Henry Napper and Carson Duffield. Napper scored 18 points in addition to six rebounds, while Duffield dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Duffield a new career-high in assists (six). Zack Lucia was another key player, earning six points in addition to two steals.
Saranac was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Massena only racked up eight.
Despite the loss, Massena still got an impressive performance from Taylor Mitchell, who posted 14 points plus six assists and six steals. Another player making a difference was Tapeni Labrake, who earned ten points along with five rebounds and three steals.
The victory got Saranac back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Saranac will challenge Saranac Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Massena, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Ogdensburg Free Academy at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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