Saranac Lake hasn't had much luck against Beekmantown recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Saranac Lake Red Storm will head out to face off against the Beekmantown Eagles at 7:00 p.m.
Saranac Lake is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Tuesday. They took a blow against Moriah, falling 66-13. While losing is never fun, the Red Storm can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 705th, while the Vikings are ranked 172nd).
Despite the loss, Saranac Lake saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Ashlyn Tomaszewski posted ten points.
Meanwhile, Beekmantown made easy work of Massena on Saturday and carried off a 53-33 victory. The win continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won three in a row.
Saranac Lake better keep an eye on Payton Parliament. She was instrumental in Beekmantown's win, almost dropping a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Parliament is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last 17 games she's played dating back to last season. Olivia Hagadorn was another key player, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 14 boards.
Beekmantown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in ten consecutive matches.
Beekmantown's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-5. As for Saranac Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-17.
Saranac Lake was taken down by Beekmantown 64-35 in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Parliament, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Now that Saranac Lake knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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