It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Waterville can now relate to. They fell 76-67 to the Cooperstown Hawkeyes on Saturday. The defeat continues a trend for the Indians in their meetings with the Hawkeyes: they've now lost three in a row.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cooperstown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Miles Nelen, who posted 35 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. The contest was Nelen's tenth in a row with at least 17 points. Another player making a difference was Cooper Bradley, who dropped a double-double with 17 points and 12 boards.
Waterville's loss dropped their record down to 19-5. As for Cooperstown, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 24-0.
Waterville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cooperstown, they will look to defend their home court on March 16th against Moravia at 6:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Cooperstown has won 13 straight at home, while Moravia won seven straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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