The Dryden Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Waverly Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Dryden comes in on three and Waverly on nine.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Dryden had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 70-62. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Meanwhile, Waverly strolled past Chenango Forks with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 65-48. Given Waverly's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while Chenango Forks is ranked 459th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
The win got Dryden back to even at 7-7. As for Waverly, they pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Dryden and Waverly were neck-and-neck when the teams last played back in January of 2023, but Dryden came up empty-handed after a 66-65 defeat. Can Dryden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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