Preview: Tupper Lake Lumberjacks vs. Lisbon Central Golden Knights
Tupper Lake is 4-0 against Lisbon Central since December of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Tupper Lake Lumberjacks will face off against the Lisbon Central Golden Knights at 5:45 p.m. Tupper Lake knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 13 games -- so hopefully Lisbon Central likes a good challenge.
Tupper Lake had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They blew past Brushton-Moira 68-47. Tupper Lake has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 matches by 21 points or more this season.
Thomas Peterson was his usual excellent self, scoring 26 points along with six assists and six rebounds. He hasn't dropped below two steals for 11 straight games. Another player making a difference was Garrett Pelkey, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 18 rebounds.
Lisbon Central has not done well against Heuvelton Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Lisbon Central secured a 43-38 W over Heuvelton Central. The victory was just what Lisbon Central needed coming off of a 77-45 defeat in their prior game.
Tupper Lake pushed their record up to 18-3 with that win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Lisbon Central, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Tupper Lake against Lisbon Central in their previous matchup back in December of 2023 as the team secured a 83-50 win. In that matchup, Tupper Lake amassed a halftime lead of 46-23, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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