Basketball Game Preview: St. Lawrence Central Larries vs. Madrid-Waddington Yellowjackets
By Team Reports
Jan 11, 2025, 8:54am
Basketball Preview: St. Lawrence Central Larries vs. Madrid-Waddington Yellowjackets
St. Lawrence Central hasn't had much luck against Madrid-Waddington recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The St. Lawrence Central Larries will venture away from home to take on the Madrid-Waddington Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. St. Lawrence Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 61.6 points per game this season.
St. Lawrence Central took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Colton-Pierrepont by a score of 51-39. The Larries pushed the score to 43-23 by the end of the third, a deficit the Colts cut but never quite recovered from.
Ayden Beach continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a double-double on 20 points and nine rebounds. That makes it seven consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of St. Lawrence Central's points. Another player making a difference was Damien Ashley, who posted 15 points and three steals.
St. Lawrence Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive rebound total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Madrid-Waddington was beaten by Saranac Lake 53-24 two weeks ago. The loss was the Yellowjackets' first of the season.
St. Lawrence Central's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.8 points per game. As for Madrid-Waddington, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
St. Lawrence Central came up short against Madrid-Waddington in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 52-47. Can St. Lawrence Central avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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