The Cooperstown Hawkeyes will head out on the road to square off against the Proctor Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Cooperstown's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Cooperstown against Sauquoit Valley as the squad secured a 90-36 win. The victory continues a trend for the Hawkeyes in their matchups with the Red Hawks: they've now won five in a row.
Miles Nelen
| 02/10/26 vs Sauquoit Valley | 25 |
| 02/06/26 vs Morrisville-Eaton | 23 |
| 02/03/26 vs Sherburne-Earlville | 27 |
| 01/30/26 @ Waterville | 17 |
| 01/27/26 @ Hamilton | 36 |
| + 14 more games |
Cooperstown relied on the efforts of Miles Nelen, who shot 59% from the field on his way to 25 points and four steals, and Jackson Crisman, who almost dropped a double-double with 19 points and nine boards. The matchup was Nelen's 19th in a row with at least 17 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Lawson, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points and five rebounds.
Cooperstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Proctor unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They were beaten by Green Tech 71-39. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 297th, while the Eagles are ranked 39th).
Cooperstown's win bumped their record up to 19-0. As for Proctor, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.
Cooperstown didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Proctor when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 65-60 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawkeyes since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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