Potsdam is 2-8 against Massena since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Potsdam Sandstoners will host the Massena Raiders at 7:15 p.m. Potsdam will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Monday, Potsdam didn't have too much trouble with Beekmantown as they won 50-34. Given the Sandstoners' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Eagles are ranked 423rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Potsdam found their leader in sophomore Ian VanWagner, who went 9 for 17 en route to 23 points along with six rebounds and five steals. That makes it seven consecutive games in which VanWagner has scored at least a third of Potsdam's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brodie Delaney, who went 6 of 15 on his way to 13 points and six boards.
Meanwhile, Massena posted their closest win since February 3, 2024 on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northeastern Clinton, sneaking past 63-61. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Massena is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-8 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Potsdam, they pushed their record up to 11-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Potsdam didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Massena in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 45-41 win. Will Potsdam repeat their success, or does Massena have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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