Preview: Moriah Vikings vs. Saranac Lake Red Storm
Moriah is 10-0 against Saranac Lake since December of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Moriah Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Saranac Lake Red Storm at 7:00 p.m. Moriah will be looking to keep their 19-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
Last Tuesday, Moriah came up short against Plattsburgh and fell 67-54.
Moriah's loss came about despite a quality game from Cooper Allen, who scored 25 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. Allen is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. The team also got some help courtesy of Dieter Olcott, who scored two points along with seven rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Saranac Lake made easy work of Ticonderoga on Tuesday and carried off a 58-34 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Saranac Lake.
Moriah's loss ended a 18-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 17-2. As for Saranac Lake, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
Moriah didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Saranac Lake when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Saranac Lake's Caleb Akey, who scored 20 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Moriah still be able to contain Akey? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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