After flying high against Ogdensburg Free Academy last Tuesday, Massena came back down to earth. The Massena Raiders took a 73-56 bruising from the Oswego Bucs on Friday. 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 509th, while the Bucs are ranked 207th).
Massena has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Oswego, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
Massena wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next match, a 74-38 victory against Brushton-Moira on the 18th. Oswego has also already played their next game, a 73-56 win against Massena on the 18th.
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