Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Lake George walked away with it. They walked away with a 48-40 victory over the Mayfield Panthers on Tuesday. This was payback for the Lakers, who suffered a 68-13 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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Lake George's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Morgan Stanco, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Stanco a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Madyson Brennan, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards.
Lake George smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 37 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Despite the loss, Mayfield had strong showings from Brianna Iannuzzi, who posted 20 points along with six rebounds and four steals, and Abigail Powers, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten boards. That was a full 35% of Mayfield's points, marking the third time in a row Powers has earned more than a third of the team's points.
Lake George's victory bumped their record up to 12-7. As for Mayfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Coming up, Lake George is taking a road trip to challenge Greenwich at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Greenwich knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Lake George likes a good challenge. Mayfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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