Salmon River hasn't had much luck against St. Lawrence Central recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Salmon River Shamrocks will face off against the St. Lawrence Central Larries at 7:00 p.m.
Salmon River is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 17th straight game dating back to last season on January 6th. They were beaten by Colton-Pierrepont 57-21. The Shamrocks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 27-4.
Meanwhile, St. Lawrence Central waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They strolled past the Cougars with points to spare, taking the game 82-67.
Salmon River better keep an eye on Ayden Beach. He was instrumental in St. Lawrence Central's win, going 19 of 24 en route to 39 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The game was Beach's 12th in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Damien Ashley, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten assists.
St. Lawrence Central's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.3 points per game. As for Salmon River, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Salmon River took a serious blow against St. Lawrence Central when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 65-16. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Salmon River was down 48-5.
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