Basketball Game Preview: Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers vs. Bethlehem Academy Cardinals

The Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Buccaneers will take on the Bethlehem Academy Cardinals at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Bethlehem Academy likes a good challenge.

Last Tuesday, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 74-68 to Triton. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (57), the Buccaneers still had to take the loss.

Meanwhile, Bethlehem Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 61-54 hit to the loss column at the hands of West Lutheran.

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bethlehem Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown strolled past Bethlehem Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2023 by a score of 86-72. Will Waterville-Elysian-Morristown repeat their success, or does Bethlehem Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.