With a playoff game on the line, the Sackets Harbor Central Patriots rose to the challenge on Friday. They claimed a resounding 53-24 victory over the Golden Knights on the road. Sackets Harbor Central has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten games by 23 points or more this season.
When it comes to explaining why Copenhagen lost, one person who can't be blamed is Samuel Carroll. Despite the final result, he almost dropped a double-double on 11 points and nine rebounds. That was a full 45.8% of Copenhagen's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
The win was the eighth in a row for Sackets Harbor Central, bringing their record for this year to 16-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.8 points per game. As for Copenhagen, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-7.
Sackets Harbor Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Copenhagen also has no future games currently scheduled.
