Gouverneur and Massena squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Gouverneur had to settle for second. They fell to the Massena Raiders 52-46. The Wildcats' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it four in a row.
Loss or not, Gouverneur got some senior leadership from Raine Rumble and Kaleb Platt. Rumble posted 18 points, while Platt put up 17 points. That was a full 39.1% of Gouverneur's points, marking the 14th time in a row Rumble has earned more than a third of the team's points. Tristen McRobbie was another key player, putting up eight points.
Massena's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Chris Boyea led the charge by going 10-for-17 to rack up 22 points in addition to seven boards and three steals. Massena is undefeated when Boyea posts three or more steals, but 3-13 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Mitchell, who scored 11 points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Gouverneur's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Massena, their record now sits at 7-13.
Gouverneur does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Massena, they will face off against Franklin Academy at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Academy will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Massena surely won't give up without a fight.
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