Moriah is 5-0 against Lake Placid since January of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Moriah Vikings will look to defend their home court against the Lake Placid Bombers at 6:00 p.m. Moriah will be looking to keep their 20-game home win streak (dating back to last season) alive.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Moriah ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They secured a 69-64 W over Saranac Lake. Given Moriah's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 88th, while Saranac Lake is ranked 359th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Moriah got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cooper Allen out in front who scored 23 points along with six assists and six rebounds. Allen has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Joe Pelkey, who scored 16 points along with seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Lake Placid suffered a rough 53-33 loss at the hands of Bolton Central last Thursday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lake Placid in their matchups with Bolton Central: they've now lost six in a row.
Moriah's victory bumped their record up to 18-2. As for Lake Placid, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
Moriah took their win against Lake Placid in their previous matchup back in December of 2021 by a conclusive 47-25. Does Moriah have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lake Placid turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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