Basketball Recap: Jaxson Gambitta Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Homer

Cortland posted their closest win since January 24, 2024 on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Homer Trojans, sneaking past 46-43. The victory almost wasn't to be: the Purple Tigers were down 41-20 in the third quarter.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cortland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jaxson Gambitta, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards. Gambitta has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times he's played. Caden Albright was another key player, putting up five points along with seven boards and seven steals.

Cortland smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 23 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since the start of last season.

Cortland pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Homer, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cortland will challenge Pulaski at 1:45 p.m. on Saturday. Homer has already played their next matchup (against Mexico), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.