It was a good run, but the Saranac Lake Red Storm unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Franklin Academy by a score of 41-39. Saranac Lake has not had much luck with Franklin Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Mik Denkenberger and Caleb Akey certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. Denkenberger scored six points along with nine rebounds and two steals, while Akey scored nine points along with seven assists and six rebounds. Akey hasn't dropped below two steals for 16 straight games.
Franklin Academy found their leader in underclassman Cameron Keating, who scored ten points. Another player making a difference was Garrett Osborn, who scored ten points along with three steals.
Saranac Lake's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Franklin Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season.
Saranac Lake will be playing at home against Northern Adirondack at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Saranac Lake focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Tuesday. As for Franklin Academy, they will be playing at home against Massena at 7:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Franklin Academy is coming into the game with six straight victories at home, so Massena is out to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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