With a playoff game on the line, the Northeastern Clinton Cougars rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 61-51 win over the Red Storm. The win made it back-to-back wins for Northeastern Clinton.
Colton Castine went supernova for Northeastern Clinton, scoring 23 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Castine has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Brown, who scored 12 points.
Despite the defeat, Saranac Lake had strong showings from Caleb Akey, who scored 22 points along with six steals, and Mik Denkenberger, who scored 18 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Akey has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 21 times he's played. Zack Mccarthy was another key contributor, scoring five points along with three steals.
Northeastern Clinton's victory bumped their record up to 10-12. As for Saranac Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Northeastern Clinton will challenge Stillwater at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Stillwater will roll in looking for their 11th straight win, something Northeastern Clinton surely won't give up without a fight. Saranac Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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