The Peru Nighthawks will square off against the Saranac Lake Red Storm at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Peru is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.7 points per game this season.
Peru is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 52-45 win over Plattsburgh. The victory continues a trend for the Nighthawks in their matchups with the Hornets: they've now won three in a row.
Mouhamadou Diatta
| 02/27/26 vs Plattsburgh | 8 |
| 02/05/26 vs Saranac | 5 |
| 01/16/26 vs Schroon Lake | 4 |
| 01/09/26 @ AuSable Valley | 3 |
| 02/12/26 vs Northern Adirondack | 2 |
Peru's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mouhamadou Diatta, who dropped a double-double with 11 points and 14 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Diatta a new career-high in blocks (eight). Trenten Taylor was another key player, dropping a double-double with 11 points and 13 boards.
Peru smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in nine consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Saranac Lake beat Saranac 78-73 on Friday.
Saranac Lake's victory bumped their record up to 19-3. As for Peru, their win bumped their record up to 15-6.
Peru couldn't quite get it done against Saranac Lake in their previous matchup back in February as they fell 75-68. Can the Nighthawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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