It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Massena had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They secured a 52-46 W over the Gouverneur Wildcats. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent win being a 53-49 victory last Monday.
Chris Boyea
| 02/20/25 vs Gouverneur | 59% |
| 02/13/25 vs Lisbon Central | 56% |
| 02/11/25 vs Franklin Academy | 46% |
| 02/10/25 @ Gouverneur | 44% |
| 01/30/25 vs Canton | 22% |
| + 15 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Massena to victory, but perhaps none more so than Chris Boyea, who went 10-for-17 on his way to 22 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Thanks to that strong game, Boyea now owns an excellent 45.9% field goal percentage. Taylor Mitchell was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to six boards and three steals.
Defeat or not, Gouverneur got some senior leadership from Raine Rumble and Kaleb Platt. Rumble posted 18 points, while Platt put up 17 points. That was a full 39.1% of Gouverneur's points, marking the 14th time in a row Rumble has had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristen McRobbie, who scored eight points.
Massena's win bumped their record up to 7-13. As for Gouverneur, they dropped their record down to 6-13 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Looking ahead, Massena will face off against Franklin Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Massena surely won't give up without a fight. Gouverneur does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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