Massena lost against Franklin Academy back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Massena Raiders fell 59-51 to the Franklin Academy Huskies. 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 446th, while the Huskies are ranked 186th).
Several Raiders players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Alexander Tarbell, who went 6-for-9 on his way to 16 points and five rebounds. Chris Boyea was another key player, going 6-for-13 to rack up 14 points along with five assists and five boards.
Even though they lost, Massena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Cam Keating had a dynamite game for Franklin Academy, dropping a double-double with 24 points and 13 rebounds. Keating is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 47% in the last six games he's played. Another player making a difference was Brad Poupore, who went 6-for-13 en route to 12 points in addition to five assists and three steals.
Massena has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season. The win was the fifth in a row for Franklin Academy, bringing their record for this year to 13-5.
Massena didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 56-45 defeat against Lisbon Central on the 13th. As for Franklin Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-53 victory against Saranac on the 13th.
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