The Waterbury Times Sports Desk-Published Jan 13, 2026

Tonight’s NVL slate:

• (3) Watertown at (1) Woodland
The heavyweight bout. Woodland protecting the top spot, Watertown looking to shake the rankings at the very top.

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• (9) WCA at (2) Torrington
Torrington stays in title mode, but WCA has nothing to lose and everything to gain with a statement road win.

• (5)St. Paul at (8) Holy Cross
Pure NVL intensity. Seeding, pride, and momentum all on the line in this one.

• (10) Crosby at (7) Naugatuck
Crosby trying to climb, Naugatuck defending home court in a matchup that could flip the lower half of the rankings.

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• (6) Ansonia at Kennedy
Ansonia looking to solidify its position while Kennedy plays spoiler in a dangerous home matchup.

• (4)Wilby at Seymour
Wilby chasing the top tier. Seymour always tough at home—this one could swing next week’s rankings.

📊 Upsets tonight = Power Rankings chaos tomorrow.
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