The Massena Raiders had to start their season on the road on Friday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They suffered a rough 62-42 loss at the hands of Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake. Massena lost against Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 63-18 score last time.
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Maggie Lescault led the charge by scoring 12 points. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Cahan, who scored 12 points.
Massena's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Massena will be playing at home against Plattsburgh at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake, they will square off against Shaker at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Shaker focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 24 on Friday.