It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Tupper Lake Lumberjacks can now relate to. They fell 57-45 to the Wildcats on Tuesday. Tupper Lake has been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
When it comes to explaining why Tupper Lake lost, one person who can't be blamed is Thomas Peterson. Despite the final result, he scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Peterson hasn't dropped below two steals for 14 straight games. Garrett Pelkey was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds.
Tupper Lake's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Maple Hill, the victory was the 13th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4.
Tupper Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Maple Hill is on the road again on Saturday and plays Moriah at 2:00 p.m. on March 9th. Moriah knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Maple Hill likes a good challenge.
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