The Beekmantown Eagles will take on the AuSable Valley Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Tuesday, Beekmantown didn't have too much trouble with Plattsburgh as they won 55-38. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 122nd, while the Hornets are ranked 297th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Payton Parliament
| 01/14/25 @ Plattsburgh | 2 |
| 01/11/25 vs Bellows Free Academy | 5 |
| 01/10/25 @ Peru | 10 |
| 01/08/25 @ Moriah | 5 |
| 12/28/24 vs Saranac | 6 |
Beekmantown had a senior duo take command as Payton Parliament dropped a double-double on 16 points and 20 boards and Sophie Miller went 6 of 9 on her way to 14 points along with seven boards and three steals. Parliament has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Julia Conroy was another key player, as she made all 5 shots she took to post 10 points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask AuSable Valley). They took their matchup on Friday with ease, bagging a 61-16 victory over Saranac Lake. The Patriots have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three games by 20 points or more this season.
Beekmantown's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. As for AuSable Valley, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Beekmantown came out on top in a nail-biter against AuSable Valley in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, sneaking past 51-49. Will Beekmantown repeat their success, or does AuSable Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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