Basketball Recap: Tupper Lake Comes Up Short

Tupper Lake lost against Madrid-Waddington back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Tupper Lake Lumberjacks took a 51-38 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Madrid-Waddington Yellowjackets.

When it comes to explaining why Tupper Lake lost, don't look at Felix Bodeewes. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine blocks. Colin Strack was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.

Tupper Lake has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season. As for Madrid-Waddington, they moved to 3-3 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak.

When Tupper Lake and Madrid-Waddington next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Tupper Lake will try to stop Saranac Lake's three-game winning streak when the meet at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tupper Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Madrid-Waddington will challenge Brushton-Moira and their three-game winning streak at 7:15 p.m. on January 28th.