Rochester was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They were dealt a 62-29 loss at the hands of the Elma Eagles. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Washington basketball rankings (they are ranked 358th, while the Eagles are ranked 171st).
Rochester got a good chunk of their points from the dynamic duo of Devin Gravett and Isaac Derick, who each put up eight points. Stanton Smith held things down on the boards with ten rebounds.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Elma to victory, but perhaps none more so than Traden Carter, who went 5 of 11 on his way to 14 points along with five boards and five steals. That's the most steals Carter has posted since back in December of 2023. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac McGaffey, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Rochester's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Elma, their win bumped their record up to 7-3.
Rochester didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 57-29 loss against WF West on the 6th. As for Elma, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 57-49 victory against Aberdeen on the 6th.
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