It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Brushton-Moira Panthers can now relate to. They ended up on the wrong side of a rough 68-47 walloping at the hands of the Lumberjacks on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Brushton-Moira in their matchups with Tupper Lake: they've now lost seven in a row.
It was another big night for Thomas Peterson, who scored 26 points along with six assists and six rebounds for Tupper Lake. Peterson is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last 11 games he's played. Garrett Pelkey was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on nine points and 18 rebounds.
Brushton-Moira now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Tupper Lake, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-3.
Brushton-Moira does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Tupper Lake's road trip will continue as they head out to face Lisbon Central at 5:45 p.m. on February 23rd. One thing working in Tupper Lake's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last 13 games.
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