The Red Storm jumped out to a 13-7 lead after the first quarter and seemingly remained in control for most of the contest.

However, while down nine points, the Blue Bombers nearly pulled off the comeback with a 7-2 run in the fourth quarter to bring the score within four. But a late 3-pointer from Emma Akey essentially put the game out of reach.

Akey finished with a game-high 22 points, which included four 3s. The win improved Saranac Lake’s overall record to 3-13, while snapping a six-game losing skid.

The Red Storm’s Aria Knobel scored four points, while Ashlyn Tomaszewski added three. Teammates Sophie Baker and Mackenzie Crane each chipped in with two points.

Saranac Lake’s Ashlyn Tomaszewski, right, blocks Lake Placid’s Ella Moodey’s shot during Monday’s game in Lake Placid. (Enterprise photo — Parker O’Brien)

Ella Moodey had 12 points, which included two 3s for Lake Placid, which dropped to 4-10 overall. The Blue Bombers’ Alayah Whittaker had nine points and Ellie Shipman scored seven.

Up next, Saranac Lake will host the Moriah Vikings at 7 p.m. today. The Vikings (11-3 overall) topped the Red Storm 59-25 earlier in the season.

Meanwhile, the Blue Bombers are slated to take on the Seton Catholic Knights (3-9 overall) at 6:30 p.m. on the road today. Lake Placid defeated the Knights 24-17 in the team’s first game of the year.

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Saranac Lake 33, Lake Placid 28

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Blue Bombers 7 7 5 9 — 28

Red Storm 13 4 11 5 — 33

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Individual stats

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Saranac Lake (33): Emma Akey 6-6-22; Sophie Baker 1-0-2; Ashlyn Tomaszewski 1-1-3; Mackenzie Crane 1-0-2; Aria Knobel 2-0-4; Layne Locke 0-0-0; Brylee Carter 0-0-0; Brooklyn Valentin 0-0-0; Avery Chamberlain 0-0-0. TOTALS: 11-7-33.

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Lake Placid (28): Addi Colby 0-0-0; Ella Wilson 0-0-0; Ellie Shipman 2-3-7; Ella Moodey 3-4-12; Alayah Whittaker 4-1-9; Danna Perez 0-0-0; Margaret Thatcher 0-0-0; Johnylin Corrow 0-0-0; Rhaya Torrance 0-0-0. TOTALS: 9-8-28.

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3-point goals: Saranac Lake (4): Emma Akey 4. Lake Placid (2): Ella Moodey 2.