The Waverly Wolverines will be playing at home against the Dryden Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Waverly has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 1,168 points over their last 17 matchups.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Waverly walked away with it. They enjoyed a cozy 65-48 win over the Blue Devils on Saturday. 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.
Meanwhile, Dryden entered their tilt with Whitney Point with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Dryden walked away with a 70-62 win over Whitney Point on Wednesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Waverly pushed their record up to 16-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.7 points per game. As for Dryden, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season.
Waverly won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January of 2023, slipping by Dryden 66-65. Will Waverly repeat their success, or does Dryden have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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