Eagles downed by Seagulls

53-44

Kason Koski poured through 30 points as Raymond came from behind in the second half to upend Elma, 53-44, in a non-league game Tuesday, Dec. 6, at Elma.

The Seagulls (2-0) trailed 26-19 at the half, but flipped the script by outscoring the Eagles 22-9 in the third quarter.

“I thought we came out with a much better tempo and much better pace, both offensively and defensively,” Raymond coach Derek Rask said. “I think that led to our success in the third.”

The Eagles (1-3) trailed by only four with less than two minutes remaining, but Koski’s 3-point basket off an inbound play essentially sealed the victory.

“We were in command in the first half, but for some reason they decided to play two halves and we let it get away from us,” Elma coach Marvin Prince said. “We had no energy. We started standing around and gave up 22 points in the third stanza and that was the difference in the game.”

Koski hit 12-of-21 field-goal attempts and swiped four steals. He was also cited by Rask for his floor leadership.

Luke Hamilton pulled down 11 rebounds for Raymond.

Avery Brown scored 18 points and Trace Thompson 13 for the Eagles. Cody Vollan led Elma rebounders with 11.

Raymond 10 9 22 12 — 53 Elma 15 11 9 9 — 44

Raymond (53) — Koski 30, Hamilton 7, Anderson 6, Collins 4, Souvannavanh 4, Sida 2, Garcia. FG — 19-49 (.388). FT — 11-23.

Elma (44) — Avery Brown 18, Thompson 13, A.J. Brown 7, Vollan 4, Tep 2, Spalding, Peterson, Horton, Schneider. FG — 15-54 (.278). FT — 8-10.