Wells and Lake Placid are an even 4-4 against one another since January of 2016, but not for long. Both will compete for holiday cheer at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lake Placid took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Wells, who comes in off a win.
Wells took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Northville, sneaking past 59-56.
| 12/06/24 vs Northville | 19 |
| 12/05/24 @ Schroon Lake | 15 |
| 12/02/24 vs Lake Placid | 35 |
| 02/23/24 @ Boquet Valley | 19 |
| 02/21/24 @ Seton Catholic Central | 32 |
Wells relied on the efforts of Evan Mutz, who dropped a double-double on 23 points and 11 boards, and Chase Brooks, who posted 19 points in addition to six boards and three steals. The game was Brooks' 11th in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Passmore, who had six points along with nine rebounds and six assists.
Meanwhile, Lake Placid was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were beaten by Bolton Central 74-30. The Bombers were down 58-20 at the end of the third quarter, and things only got worse from there.
Wells now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Lake Placid, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Everything came up roses for Wells against Lake Placid in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as the squad secured an 81-53 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Lake Placid's Seb Cecunjanin, who almost dropped a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Wells still be able to contain Cecunjanin? There's only one way to find out.
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