The Massena Raiders will take on the Saranac Lake Red Storm in a tournament on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Massena lost to Canton on the road by a 65-51 margin. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 302nd, while the Golden Bears are ranked 109th).
Despite their defeat, Massena saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Chris Boyea, who went 7 of 16 on his way to 16 points and six boards, was perhaps the best of all. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Mitchell, who went 6 of 14 on his way to 15 points.
Meanwhile, Saranac Lake's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Thursday. They fell 57-48 to Moriah. The loss was the Red Storm's first of the season.
Massena's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Saranac Lake, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Massena was able to grind out a solid victory over Saranac Lake when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 66-55. Will Massena repeat their success, or does Saranac Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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