Basketball Game Preview: Lake Placid Bombers vs. Bolton Central Eagles

By Team Reports Jan 14, 2024, 1:47pm

Preview: Lake Placid Bombers vs. Bolton Central Eagles

The Lake Placid Bombers will head out on the road to take on the Bolton Central Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Lake Placid comes in on three and Bolton Central on nine.

Last Friday, Lake Placid earned a 31-20 win over Crown Point. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Lake Placid has managed all season.

Kyra Jordon and Margaret Thatcher were among the main playmakers for Lake Placid as the former scored eight points along with 14 rebounds and the latter scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. That's the first time this season that Thatcher pulled down eight or more rebounds.

Meanwhile, Bolton Central didn't have too much trouble with Keene Central at home on Friday as they won 36-18. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Bolton Central has scored all year.

Bolton Central got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jadynn Egloff out in front who scored 17 points. Maille Kelley was another key contributor, scoring ten points.

Lake Placid's win bumped their record up to 3-9. As for Bolton Central, they pushed their record up to 9-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.

Lake Placid took a serious blow against Bolton Central when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 51-14. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lake Placid was down 32-4.