After a string of four wins, the Pembroke Dragons's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They opened the new year with a less-than-successful 46-40 defeat to they.
Despite the loss, Pembroke saw an underclassman step up: Peyton Liss scored 22 points along with five rebounds. That's the first time this season that Liss scored 15 or more points. Seneca Calderon was another key contributor, scoring seven points.
Pembroke's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Caledonia-Mumford, their win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Pembroke won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on January 5th. As for Caledonia-Mumford, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Keshequa at 7:00 p.m.
