The Bethlehem Central Eagles will take on the Niskayuna Silver Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Bethlehem Central is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Amsterdam 62-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since February 2, 2024.
Meanwhile, Niskayuna came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.7 points), and they left with even more momentum. They enjoyed a cozy 61-42 victory over the Spartans. Given the Silver Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Spartans are ranked 311th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Bethlehem Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points over those games. Niskayuna's win bumped their record up to 16-5.
Bethlehem Central lost to Niskayuna on the road by a decisive 75-58 margin in their previous matchup back in January. Can Bethlehem Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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