Saranac Lake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 13th straight loss. They were beaten by the Peru Nighthawks 57-9. While losing is never fun, the Red Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 705th, while the Nighthawks are ranked 50th).
Tristan Ladue was Saranac Lake's leading scorer, having posted five points.
Peru found their leader in sophomore Reese Duprey, who went 10 for 17 en route to 22 points and eight rebounds. Another player making a difference was Violet Berry, who went 6 of 8 on her way to 13 points and four steals.
Saranac Lake's defeat dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Peru, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Saranac Lake wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-13 loss against Moriah on the 4th. As for Peru, they have also already played their next contest, a 58-52 win against Saranac on the 4th.
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