Lake George has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. The Lake George Lakers and the Hudson Falls Tigers will round out the year against one another at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday at. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Wednesday, Lake George lost to Warrensburg at home by a decisive 42-27 margin. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lake George in their matchups with Warrensburg: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the defeat, Lake George had strong showings from Madyson Brennan, who scored three points along with six rebounds, and Morgan Stanco, who scored five points. Brennan set a new season high mark in steals with two.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 64-32, which was the final score in Hudson Falls' tilt against South Glens Falls on Thursday. Hudson Falls was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.
Lake George's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 1-6. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 26.0 points per game. As for Hudson Falls, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-5.
Lake George didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Hudson Falls when the teams last played back in December of 2016, but they still walked away with a 49-43 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lake George since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
