After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Canton, Massena was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They snuck past the Gouverneur Wildcats with a 53-49 victory. This was a revenge game for the Raiders: when they faced off against the Wildcats back in January, they had to take a 64-62 defeat.
Massena found their leader in freshman Alexander Tarbell, who went 6-for-13 en route to 18 points and six boards. Chris Boyea was another key player, putting up nine points and six rebounds.
Raiders
| 02/10/25 @ Gouverneur | 15 |
| 01/30/25 vs Canton | 10 |
| 01/25/25 @ Saranac | 14 |
| 01/23/25 @ Potsdam | 4 |
| 01/20/25 vs Northeastern Clinton | 11 |
| + 15 more games |
Massena smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Loss or not, Gouverneur got some senior leadership from Raine Rumble and Kaleb Platt. Rumble posted 22 points, while Platt put up 18 points. That was a full 44.9% of Gouverneur's points, marking the 12th time in a row Rumble has had more than a third of the team's points.
The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-11. As for Gouverneur, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season.
Massena didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-51 defeat against Franklin Academy on the 11th. As for Gouverneur, they have also already played their next game, a 62-44 loss against Potsdam on the 11th.
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