The Sunapee Lakers will square off against the Farmington Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Having struggled with 16 defeats in a row dating back to last season, Sunapee turned things around against Mount Royal Academy on Tuesday. They breezed by the Knights to the tune of 72-45. The Lakers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Farmington had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They claimed a resounding 64-17 win over the Knights. The Tigers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five contests by 23 points or more this season.
Farmington has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.6 points per game. As for Sunapee, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-14.
Sunapee was dealt a bruising 58-27 loss at the hands of Farmington in their previous meeting back in December of 2022. Can Sunapee avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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