SARATOGA RACERS

Juwan Malone and Keishaun Wheelings teamed up to lead Saratoga Racers past Herkimer Originals, 116-112, on Sunday at Joe Loudis Court. Wheelings scored 18 points and grabbed 10 rebounds while Malone scored 28 points. This was the Racers 7th straight win to improve to 11-3, including the season 4 game sweep of the Original’s. Trailing 8-7, Saratoga Racers went on an 11-point run to take the lead. Saratoga Racers led 49-47 at halftime. The fourth quarter was the best for Saratoga Racers as they outscored Herkimer originals 42-29. John Ryals III scored 13 points in the quarter. Malone scored 28 points to lead Saratoga Racers. Isaiah Grandison led the team with 13 rebounds. Saratoga Racers passed the ball well with 23 assists on 44 made baskets. Donovan Williams led the team with eight assists. Saratoga Racers's ball pressure forced 21 steals in the game. Williams led the team with six steals. Also contributing with double figures for Saratoga Racers were Wheelings (18 points), Ryals III (17 points), Williams (16 points), Terrell Camp (11 points). Josh Gregory led Herkimer Originals in scoring with 32 points and Rebounding with 22 rebounds. Next up for Saratoga Racers is a game at the Hudson Valley Rivermen (Sullivan County Community College) on Friday at 6:30pm. This will be the first ever match up between the Racers and Rivermen. The Racers return home on February 27th at 7pm when the Rochester Royal Ballers come to Joe Loudis Court.

Juwan Malone scored 24 points and Donovan Williams had a big game as Saratoga Racers defeated Vermont Coyotes, 134-120, on Saturday to improve to 10-3 on the season. Williams scored 15 points and gave out 11 assists. The game was a battle from start to finish with 13 lead changes. Saratoga Racers got out to a 53-52 lead at halftime before closing out the victory. Leading 81-78, Saratoga Racers went on a 20-point run to pull further away. Malone poured in 18 points in the third quarter as Saratoga Racers outscored Vermont Coyotes 54-30. Malone led Saratoga Racers in scoring with 24 points. Saratoga Racers was deadly from inside the paint, finishing 30-53 on twos. Terrell Camp led the team with 14 rebounds and Williams led the team with 11 assists. Saratoga Racers's ball pressure forced 13 steals in the game. Tyler Mitchell led the team with four steals. Tobias Holmes (23 points), Rj Rosa (23 points), John Ryals III (20 points), Williams (15 points), Isaiah Grandison (15 points), Camp (9 points), and Mitchell (5 points) also pitched in for Saratoga Racers. Jackson McCoy was the leading scorer for Vermont Coyotes with 39 points and also pulled down 15 rebounds. Leonard Brice also had a big day for the Coyotes with 32 points and 9 rebounds. Next up for Saratoga Racers is a game against the Herkimer Originals on Super-Bowl Sunday at Noon. Saratoga will be looking to finish off the 4-game season sweep of Herkimer on Sunday.