Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Canton Golden Bears walked away with it. They were the clear victor by a 51-29 margin over the Lumberjacks. Canton has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 14 contests by 22 points or more this season.
Tupper Lake's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Thomas Peterson, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and five steals, and Garrett Pelkey who scored seven points along with 15 rebounds and three blocks. Peterson hasn't dropped below two steals for 13 straight games.
Tupper Lake struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
The victory (which was Canton's 15th in a row) raised their record to 20-3. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 29.7 points. As for Tupper Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-4.
Canton will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Harrisville at 8:15 p.m. on March 1st. One thing working in Harrisville's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups. Tupper Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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