Colonie Central played a tough match on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They came up short against the Rush-Henrietta Royal Comets, falling 71-50. 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 172nd, while the Royal Comets are ranked ninth).
Rush-Henrietta was led to victory by Avery Council and Jalen Taggart. Council went 12 for 19 on his way to 29 points in addition to five boards and three steals, while Taggart went 7 of 13 on his way to 27 points and five assists. Taggart's evening made it 12 games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jahquin Brown, who posted four points along with eight assists, eight boards, and five steals.
Colonie Central's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4. As for Rush-Henrietta, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Colonie Central will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Bethlehem Central at 7:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025. As for Rush-Henrietta, they will take on Green Tech at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Rush-Henrietta's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
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