Basketball Game Preview: Waterville Eagles vs. Sauquoit Valley Red Hawks

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Previous Games

12/18/25 - Home	80-37 W
02/10/25 - Home	66-38 W
01/10/25 - Away	68-49 W
01/12/24 - Away	64-45 W
11/30/23 - Home	61-51 W
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Waterville is a perfect 10-0 against Sauquoit Valley since February of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Red Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Waterville has given up an average of 54.8 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Waterville is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Cooperstown on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Eagles took a blow against the Hawkeyes, falling 77-50. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 461st, while the Hawkeyes are ranked 28th).

Meanwhile, Sauquoit Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They lost 69-47 to Morrisville-Eaton.

Waterville's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Sauquoit Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-13.

Everything came up roses for Waterville against Sauquoit Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2025, as the squad secured an 80-37 win. In that matchup, the Eagles amassed a halftime lead of 41-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.