Rage Black Goes 1-2 in Cortland Shootout

The Rage Black squad won its first game in the official AAU season, outscoring a Syracuse Select (Blue) squad in an up-tempo game at SUNY Cortland, 66-53. Rage led its next game 9-4 and then 15-12 midway through the first half against RAP (Rochester) Northcoast, but lost to this tough squad, 63-32. In the third game of the tourney, Rage led Central Square 21-12 at halftime, but turnovers in the second half led to a 50-40 loss.

Rage 66, Syracuse Select (Blue) 53
Rage ------- 38 - 28 -- 66
Syracuse --- 27 - 26 -- 53

Stats:
* Trevor Borchardt: 16 pts, 12 rebs, 1 asst, 1 steal, 1 blk (0-4 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 11 pts, 8 rebs, 3 blocks, 2 assists (3-3 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 10 points, 5 rebounds, 1 block (2-4 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 8 points, 3 assists, 1 rebound (4-5 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 7 points, 6 rebs, 5 assists, 1 steal (1-5 FT)
* Caleb Link: 7 points, 2 rebounds, 2 assists (one 3)
* Luke Day: 4 points, 3 rebs, 1 assist, 1 steal (one 3) (1-4 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 3 pts, 6 assts, 4 rebs, 1 steal, 1 blk (1-4 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Team free throws: 12-for-29
* Syracuse free throws: 9-for-16

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RAP Northcoast 63, Rage 32
RAP ---- 33 - 30 -- 63
Rage --- 21 -- 11 -- 32

Stats:
* Trevor Borchardt: 9 points, 6 rebs, 1 assist, 1 block (1-4 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 9 points, 4 rebounds, 1 assist (1-3 FT)
* Brady Harrington: 9 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist (three 3s)
* Luke Day: 3 points, 3 rebounds, 1 assist (one 3)
* Joey Miranda: 2 points, 6 rebounds (2-4 FT)
* Wyatt Whitmore: 6 rebounds, 1 assist
* Caleb Link: 1 rebound
* Nate Gaster: 1 assist
* Roberto Jensen: DNP (injury)
* Team free throws: 4-for-11
* RAP free throws: 9-for-12

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Central Square 50, Rage 40
C Square -- 12 - 38 -- 50
Rage ------ 21 - 19 -- 40

Stats:
* Trevor Borchardt: 8 points, 12 rebounds, 2 steals (2-6 FT)
* Jake Thompson: 8 points, 9 rebounds, 2 steals (0-1 FT)
* Nate Gaster: 7 pts, 3 rebs, 1 asst, 1 steal, 1 block (1-2 FT)
* Joey Miranda: 5 points, 3 rebs, 2 assists, 2 steals (1-2 FT)
* Luke Day: 5 points, 3 steals (one 3)
* Caleb Link: 5 points, 1 rebound (1-2 FT)
* Roberto Jensen: 2 points, 1 rebound, 1 assist, 1 steal
* Wyatt Whitmore: 4 rebounds, 4 assists, 2 steals
* Brady Harrington: 2 steals, 1 rebound
* Team free throws: 5-for-13
* Central Square free throws: 15-for-20
Note: Central Square - four second-half 3-pointers