This season hasn't been kind to the Salmon River Shamrocks, who are still winless after their fifth game. They had to suffer through a rough 80-24 loss at the hands of Potsdam. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Salmon River in their matchups with Potsdam: they've now lost six in a row.
It was another big night for Ian VanWagner, who went 8 for 15 from beyond the arc en route to 44 points and 3 assists for Potsdam. The matchup was VanWagner's fifth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ilahn Maroun, who scored seven points.
Salmon River bumped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Potsdam, the victory for they keeps them at an undefeated 5-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salmon River will take on Massena at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Potsdam, they will head out on the road to face off against Canton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 185th, while Potsdam is ranked 15th).
