The Waterville Indians will take on the Cooperstown Hawkeyes at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday. Waterville knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 21 matches -- so hopefully Cooperstown likes a good challenge.
Last Monday, Waterville beat Cato-Meridian 58-47. The victory continues a trend for the Indians in their matchups with the Blue Devils: they've now won three in a row.
Meanwhile, two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Cooperstown walked away with it. They strolled past the Emerald Knights with points to spare on Monday, taking the game 67-49. The Hawkeyes' win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Waterville better keep an eye on Miles Nelen. He was instrumental in Cooperstown's win, shooting 70% from beyond the arc to rack up 31 points in addition to seven assists and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, Nelen now owns an excellent 45.7% field goal percentage. Another player making a difference was Brody Murdock, who went 5-for-10 en route to 13 points.
Cooperstown's record now sits at 23-0. As for Waterville, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-4.
Waterville suffered a grim 84-61 defeat to Cooperstown when the teams last played back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Nelen, who shot 41% from the field on his way to 21 points and seven assists. Now that Waterville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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