Saratoga Racers 4-2 on Season, Earn First National Ranking
The Saratoga Racers will host “Saints Night” on Saturday, December 7 when all Spa Catholic students can attend a Racers game for free with a paying adult. Image via Saratoga Central Catholic.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Racers of the American Basketball Association (ABA) hit the road last month after beginning their inaugural season with three straight home games played at Saratoga Central Catholic.
The team avenged a home loss earlier in the season by defeating the Herkimer Originals 124-114 on December 1. Three weeks prior, the Originals topped the Racers 140-120.
Coach Bob Catherwood credited the Racer’s second half defense as a key to the victory.
“They have a tremendous shooter in [Josh] Gregory. He didn’t miss. But we found him in the second half and played much better defense,” Catherwood said in a team press release. “I scouted them in-person last weekend and watched other teams on film against them and decided I was going to go zone and it worked very well. It was a good move for us. The guys played it well.”
Tobias Holmes led Saratoga with 25 points. RJ Rosa added a season-high 22 points including a 5 for 7 effort from behind the arc. Big man Shaheem Sanders contributed a double-double with 17 points and 15 rebounds.
With the victory, Saratoga improved to 4-2 on the season.
The Racers will be back at home this Saturday, December 7 when they host the Connecticut Surge at 7 p.m. at Saratoga Central Catholic. All Spa Catholic students will be admitted free to the game with a paying adult.
Racers Nationally Ranked for First Time
Last month, the Racers were nationally ranked for the first time in team history in the ABA’s weekly Power Rankings. Saratoga earned the No. 24 spot out of 150 teams for the week of November 18.
“Teams try for years to crack the ABA Power Rankings,” said Racers owner Keith Harrington. “We did it in just our fourth game of existence.”