Even though the Saranac Spartans scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, the Plattsburgh Hornets still came out on top. Plattsburgh walked away with a 66-57 win over Saranac. Given Plattsburgh's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 196th, while Saranac is ranked 441st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Caswell McCoy and Lucas Pierce certainly did their best on Tuesday to avoid the loss. McCoy scored 20 points along with seven rebounds and five steals, while Pierce scored 19 points along with six rebounds. McCoy is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce DeAngelo, who scored four points along with seven rebounds.
Plattsburgh's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Saranac, they now have a losing record at 8-9.
Plattsburgh didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-38 victory vs. Northeastern Clinton on the 15th. Saranac has also already played their next match, a 51-46 victory against Peru on the 15th.
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