The Cooperstown Hawkeyes will face off against the Oneonta Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are still undefeated (Cooperstown has 12 wins , while Oneonta has 11).
On Thursday, Cooperstown didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Proctor, but they still walked away with a 65-60 win. The 65-point effort marked the Hawkeyes' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Brody Murdock
| 01/15/26 vs Proctor | 57% |
| 01/10/26 vs Hamilton | 38% |
| 01/08/26 vs Sauquoit Valley | 71% |
| 01/05/26 @ Morrisville-Eaton | 44% |
| 12/30/25 vs Cato-Meridian | 22% |
| + 7 more games |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Cooperstown to victory, but perhaps none more so than Brody Murdock, who shot 57% from the field to rack up 19 points along with five assists and five boards. Thanks to that strong game, Murdock now owns an excellent 45.7% field goal percentage. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Lawson, who posted 12 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Oneonta earned a 59-46 victory over Windsor Central on Friday. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Yellowjackets' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Black Knights are ranked 344th).
Oneonta's win bumped their record up to 11-0. As for Cooperstown, their victory bumped their record up to 12-0.
Cooperstown suffered a grim 64-40 defeat to Oneonta when the teams last played back in March of 2021. Will the Hawkeyes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
