Nick Sauer-Jones
| 02/15/25 vs Lake Placid | 15 |
| 02/11/25 @ Argyle | 23 |
| 02/10/25 @ Indian Lake Central | 25 |
| 02/04/25 @ Varsity Opponent | 19 |
| 01/31/25 vs Crown Point | 22 |
Lake Placid came into Saturday's match looking for another win against Johnsburg Central, but Nick Sauer-Jones wouldn't allow it. The Johnsburg Central Jaguars came out on top against the Lake Placid Bombers by a score of 60-50 on Saturday thanks to Sauer-Jones, who posted 15 points along with eight boards and seven blocks. The game was his fifth in a row with at least 15 points.
Liam McKinney was another key player, putting up 17 points. He has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played.
When it comes to explaining why Lake Placid lost, don't look at Seb Cecunjanin. Despite the final result, he went 13-for-25 on his way to 36 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. That was a full 72% of Lake Placid's points, marking the eighth time in a row Cecunjanin has earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Phoenix Colby, who had four points and six boards.
The victory (which was Johnsburg Central's fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-8. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. As for Lake Placid, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season.
Johnsburg Central wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-44 defeat against Fort Ann on the 18th. Lake Placid will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Moriah at 6:00 p.m. on February 25th. Moriah knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past 18 games -- so hopefully Lake Placid likes a good challenge.
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