Lake Placid and Fort Meade are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2019, but not for long. The Lake Placid Dragons are taking a road trip to challenge the Fort Meade Miners at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Placid is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Friday, Lake Placid was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 52-46 to Frostproof.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jayden Baker, who went 6 of 10 en route to 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Baker, who posted nine points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fort Meade). They blew past Ridgeview Global Studies Academy, posting a 69-25 win. With that victory, the Miners brought their scoring average up to 52.2 points per game.
Fort Meade's win came from a few key players Lake Placid will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cayden Clark, who put up 14 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Omari Russell, who had 13 points.
Fort Meade's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Lake Placid, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Lake Placid has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 34.3 boards per game. However, it's not like Fort Meade struggles in that department as they've been averaging 26.8 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Lake Placid might still be hurting after the 59-35 loss they got from Fort Meade when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Can Lake Placid avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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