Lake Region is 1-8 against Montpelier since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lake Region Rangers will be staying on the road to face off against the Montpelier Solons at 7:00 p.m. on February 23rd. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Lake Region had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They walked away with a 40-27 win over the Tigers.
Meanwhile, Montpelier waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with 17 straight wins but they left with 18. They blew past Spaulding, posting a 82-43 win at home. Montpelier has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Montpelier's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Carson Cody led the charge by scoring 24 points along with six rebounds. Clayton Foster was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with seven assists and five steals.
Lake Region's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-11. As for Montpelier, their win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-3.
Lake Region took a serious blow against Montpelier in their previous meeting back in January, falling 80-42. Can Lake Region avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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