Basketball Recap: Lisbon Central Takes a Loss

Lisbon Central and Moriah squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lisbon Central had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Moriah Vikings by a score of 46-44. The Golden Knights have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second defeat in a row.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Moriah to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Allen, who dropped a double-double with 18 points and ten rebounds. Allen's big performance that evening made it 30 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Joe Pelkey was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards.

Lisbon Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-4-1. As for Moriah, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.

Lisbon Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Moriah, they will square off against Berne-Knox-Westerlo on Saturday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Berne-Knox-Westerlo comes in on 23 and Moriah on four.