Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central hadn't done well against Johnsburg Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central Orange came out on top in a nail-biter against the Johnsburg Central Jaguars, sneaking past 44-42. This was payback for the Orange, who suffered a 53-52 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Despite the loss, Johnsburg Central saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nick Sauer-Jones dropped a double-double on 21 points and 24 rebounds. That was a full 50% of Johnsburg Central's points, marking the third time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Eli Morin was another key player, putting up eight points and eight rebounds.
The victory got Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central back to even at 1-1. As for Johnsburg Central, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Indian Lake Central/Long Lake Central will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Lake Placid at 6:30 p.m. on January 17th. As for Johnsburg Central, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 58-31 win against Sharon Springs Central on the 4th.
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