Lisbon Central is 0-4 against Tupper Lake since December of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lisbon Central Golden Knights will square off against the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks at 5:45 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lisbon Central had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 43-38 W over Heuvelton Central on Thursday. The victory was just what Lisbon Central needed coming off of a 77-45 loss in their prior matchup.
In what's become a running theme this season, Tupper Lake gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Brushton-Moira with a sharp 68-47 victory. The victory was nothing new for Tupper Lake as they're now sitting on eight straight.
Thomas Peterson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 26 points along with six assists and six rebounds. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Garrett Pelkey was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 18 rebounds.
Lisbon Central has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. As for Tupper Lake, they pushed their record up to 18-3 with that victory, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season.
Lisbon Central was taken down by Tupper Lake 83-50 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Lisbon Central was down 46-23.
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