The Mt. Markham Mustangs are taking a road trip to face off against the Cooperstown Hawkeyes at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Mt. Markham's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 12 contests.
Mt. Markham will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating Utica Academy of Science, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Mustangs took down the Atoms 66-50 on Tuesday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Mustangs' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Atoms are ranked 576th).
Meanwhile, Cooperstown strolled into their game on Thursday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They walked away with a 75-68 victory over Proctor.
Cooperstown's win came from a few key players that Mt. Markham will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Miles Nelen, who went 8-for-16 on his way to 27 points and three steals. His big performance that evening made it 20 games in a row in which he has scored at least 17 points. Christian Lawson was another key player, shooting 50% from the field en route to 18 points in addition to eight boards and three steals.
Cooperstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in eight consecutive games.
Mt. Markham's record is now 15-2. As for Cooperstown, their record now sits at 20-0.
Mt. Markham beat Cooperstown 69-61 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Hawkeyes' Charlie Lambert, who went 11-for-21 to rack up 32 points along with seven rebounds and six assists. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be easier for the Mustangs to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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