The Lisbon Central Golden Knights won the last time they faced the Colton-Pierrepont Colts, and things went their way on Saturday too. Lisbon Central strolled past Colton-Pierrepont with points to spare, taking the game 61-42. The win made it back-to-back wins for Lisbon Central.
When it comes to explaining why Colton-Pierrepont lost, one person who can't be blamed is Eric Friedel. Despite the final result, he scored 18 points. Friedel has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last seven times he's played. Cody Trimm was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two steals.
Lisbon Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Colton-Pierrepont, they bumped their record down to 5-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lisbon Central will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Heuvelton Central at 7:15 p.m. on February 2nd. As for Colton-Pierrepont, they will be playing at home against La Fargeville at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.
