The Lake Placid Dragons will challenge the Avon Park Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Lake Placid is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 69 points on Friday, they were much more limited against Moore Haven on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a 72-27 loss at the hands of the Terriers. The contest marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Avon Park waltzed into their game on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They managed a 57-52 victory over the Blue Streaks. While the Red Devils didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Avon Park's win came from a few key players Lake Placid will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Damari Cohen, who posted 19 points and eight rebounds. Jose Silva was another key player, putting up 14 points and six rebounds.
Avon Park's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Lake Placid, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Lake Placid came up short against Avon Park in their previous meeting back in January, falling 44-38. Can Lake Placid avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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