Central Valley Academy is 3-0 against Sauquoit Valley since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The two teams will round out the year against one another at 1:30 p.m. at. One thing working in Central Valley Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals every time they've taken the court this season.
Even though Norwich scored an imposing 59 points on Thursday, Central Valley Academy still came out on top. Central Valley Academy walked away with a 70-59 victory over Norwich. Given Central Valley Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while Norwich is ranked 285th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Central Valley Academy had a senior duo take command as Deacon Judd dropped a double-double on 33 points and 13 rebounds and Tom Jacquays shot 4-for-5 from deep and dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. That makes it six consecutive games in which Judd has scored at least 25% of Central Valley Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Will Luke, who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, even though Cooperstown scored an imposing 59 points on December 4th, Sauquoit Valley still came out on top. Sauquoit Valley managed a 63-59 win over Cooperstown.
Central Valley Academy's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 73.7 points per game. As for Sauquoit Valley, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Central Valley Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Sauquoit Valley when the teams last played back in December of 2019, winning 56-44. Does Central Valley Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sauquoit Valley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
