The Institute of Tech Eagles pushed their score all the way to 76 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 83-76 hit to the loss column at the hands of Chittenango. Institute of Tech has struggled against Chittenango recently, as their match on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
It was another big night for Ryan Moesch, who scored 42 points for Chittenango. That makes it 13 consecutive games in which Moesch has scored at least a third of Chittenango's points. Brendon Barnard was another key contributor, scoring 20 points.
Institute of Tech has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-3 record this season. As for Chittenango, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Institute of Tech will face off against Homer at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Homer will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 500th, while Institute of Tech is ranked 171st). As for Chittenango, they will head out on the road to challenge Westhill at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Westhill's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
