The Tupper Lake Lumberjacks will head out on the road to challenge the Canton Golden Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Tupper Lake sitting on nine straight victories and Canton on eight.
Tupper Lake had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They snuck past Lisbon Central with a 60-56 win on Friday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Tupper Lake's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Thomas Peterson, who scored 26 points along with eight assists and six rebounds. Peterson has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Corneau, who went 6 for 9 from beyond the arc en route to 24 points and 0 assists.
Meanwhile, Canton put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past Potsdam 67-35 on the road. While fans of Canton might be used to big wins, the 32-point margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Tupper Lake is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season. As for Canton, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Tupper Lake might still be hurting after the 56-33 loss they got from Canton in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Tupper Lake avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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