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The Massena Raider Boys played host to the Canton Bears in a Central Division Basketball contest last Tuesday night. The Raiders enjoyed “retro” night by defeating the Bears 68-31.

The Raiders came out with their short shorts, terry cloth headbands and knee high tube socks only to find themselves behind 9-8 at the end of the first quarter. They settled down and pulled away to a 27-14 halftime lead.

Trevor Bacon led the Raider team with 21 points, blocked three shots and grabbed eight rebounds. Brady Condlin fired through with 14 points, seven rebounds, three assists and 2 steals. Matt Jenack tallied eight points and three assists. Zack Rusaw contributed seven points and eight rebounds.

Several other Raiders contributed to the winning effort. Josh Miller with 5 points and Troy Myers with 4 points, 4 steals. George Sloan (4 points), Conner Truax (2 points), Zach Hopps (1 point, 6 assists), and Jeff Park (1 point).

Tyler Thomas led the Golden Bears with 3 three pointers and 5 rebounds. Brandon Bartley struck for 5 points. Cody Ladison and Patrick McGraw added five points apiece while James Rexford chipped in three. Ben Kosher, Zach Hutchison and Adam Fobare tallied 2 points each.

Massena boys division record stands at 9-2 and 13-2 overall.