Story byPress-Republican, Plattsburgh, N. Y. The Press-Republican, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Fri, December 5, 2025 at 11:35 PM UTC·6 min readCHAMPLAIN — It was a game of two halves and for Saranac, the good half came last. The Spartans rallied from a 23-15 halftime deficit to defeat the Cougars, 46-39.“We were very active the first half defensively and made some nice cuts offensively and lost the momentum in the second half,” NCCS head coach Robb Garrand said. “We made very rushed decisions offensively and were flat defensively.”AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThree Saranac players led a balanced scoring attack led by Hannah Forgette’s 12 points. Brooke Tompkins and Lily Brown added 11 each. NCCS’ Brynn Hite led her team with 11 as Peyton Scott finished with 10.“We gave up some timely rebounds in the second half as well,” Garrand said.