After flying high against the AuSable Valley Patriots last Wednesday, the Northeastern Clinton Cougars came back down to earth. Northeastern Clinton fell 58-45 to Saranac Lake on Friday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Northeastern Clinton in their matchups with Saranac Lake: they've now lost three in a row.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jordan Brown, who scored 21 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Rabideau, who scored 12 points.
Northeastern Clinton's loss was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 4-6. As for Saranac Lake, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northeastern Clinton will take on Saranac at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Saranac and Northeastern Clinton are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Saranac Lake, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Ticonderoga at 7:00 p.m. Ticonderoga and Saranac Lake are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
