Preview: Cameron Dragons vs. Chillicothe Hornets
Cameron is 1-9 against Chillicothe since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cameron Dragons will head out on the road to face off against the Chillicothe Hornets at 7:30 p.m. Cameron is no doubt hoping to put an end to a 12-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Cameron lost a heartbreaker when they last took the court, but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on on Thursday was a bit more commanding. They were outmatched by Braymer on the road and fell 70-36.
Meanwhile, Chillicothe had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.2 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They strolled past Marshall with points to spare, taking the game 62-47. Given Chillicothe's advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while Marshall is ranked 366th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chillicothe to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Mathew, who almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. Mathew is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down eight or more in the last ten games he's played. Jaishon White was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine rebounds.
Cameron's loss dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Chillicothe, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
Cameron suffered a grim 68-47 defeat to Chillicothe in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. Can Cameron avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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