Saranac Lake hasn't had much luck against Moriah recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Saranac Lake Red Storm will venture away from home to take on the Moriah Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are still undefeated (Saranac Lake has four wins , while Moriah has three).
Last Tuesday, Saranac Lake narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Northern Adirondack 59-56.
Meanwhile, Moriah beat Ticonderoga 60-50 on Tuesday.
Saranac Lake better keep an eye on Cooper Allen. He was instrumental in Moriah's win, almost dropping a double-double on 31 points and nine boards. Allen's evening made it ten games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase McGinness, who posted 13 points and six boards.
Moriah smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 20 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive games dating back to last season.
Saranac Lake pushed their record up to 4-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Moriah, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Saranac Lake came up short against Moriah in their previous matchup back in February, falling 69-64. Can Saranac Lake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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