Basketball Preview: Charleston Math & Science Riptide vs. Academic Magnet Raptors
Charleston Math & Science has gone 8-2 against Academic Magnet recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Charleston Math & Science Riptide will be playing at home against the Academic Magnet Raptors at 7:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Charleston Math & Science's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Academic Magnet has been banged up by nine consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Charleston Math & Science strolled past Charleston Collegiate with points to spare, taking the game 67-49.
Charleston Math & Science's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Ben Gilliard, who had 24 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Gilliard's evening made it five games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Zion King, who earned 15 points along with seven assists and six steals.
Charleston Math & Science was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Academic Magnet didn't have quite enough to beat Hanahan on Friday and fell 56-53.
Charleston Math & Science's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Academic Magnet, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Charleston Math & Science strolled past Academic Magnet in their previous meeting on Monday by a score of 76-57. Does Charleston Math & Science have another victory up their sleeve, or will Academic Magnet turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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