Basketball Game Preview: Saranac Spartans vs. Beekmantown Eagles

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Previous Games

12/28/24 - Neutral	52-37 W
12/18/24 - Away	49-40 W
02/21/24 - Away	56-32 W
01/19/24 - Home	57-40 W
12/08/23 - Home	56-37 W
+ 5 more games

Saranac is a perfect 10-0 against Beekmantown since February of 2022 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

On Tuesday, Saranac earned a 51-38 win over Ticonderoga. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Sentinels recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Beekmantown). They really took it to Saranac Lake for the full four quarters, racking up a 65-25 win. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-11.

Saranac better keep an eye on Payton Parliament. She was instrumental in Beekmantown's win, going 10 of 15 to rack up 24 points in addition to seven rebounds and five steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which Parliament has scored at least a third of Beekmantown's points. Grace McCasland was another key player, putting up seven points along with seven boards and five assists.

Beekmantown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive contests.

Beekmantown has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.3 points over those games. As for Saranac, their victory bumped their record up to 12-3.

Saranac strolled past Beekmantown in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 by a score of 52-37. Will Saranac repeat their success, or does Beekmantown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.