After both having extra time off, the Salmon River Shamrocks and the Colton-Pierrepont Colts will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Salmon River is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 15th straight game dating back to last season two weeks ago. They were outmatched by St. Lawrence Central and fell 65-16. The Shamrocks were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-5.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Colton-Pierrepont over Norwood-Norfolk in every quarter on their way to victory two weeks ago. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Colton-Pierrepont blew Norwood-Norfolk out of the water with a 52-17 final score. The Colts have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 29 points or more this season.
Salmon River better keep an eye on Cody Trimm. He was instrumental in Colton-Pierrepont's win, going 6 of 15 en route to 18 points and three steals. Trimm has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Tristin Thomas, who posted 13 points and five rebounds.
Colton-Pierrepont was working as a unit and finished the game with 13 assists. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their assist total in three consecutive games.
Salmon River's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Colton-Pierrepont, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Salmon River didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Colton-Pierrepont in their previous matchup back in January of 2020, but they still walked away with a 43-37 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salmon River since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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