Basketball Game Preview: Maritime Academy Charter Seadogs vs. Paul Robeson Huskies

Two dominant guards in Andy Figueroa and Jasir Tyler are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Maritime Academy Charter Seadogs will face off against the Paul Robeson Huskies at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Having struggled with four losses in a row, Maritime Academy Charter turned things around against Jenkintown on Saturday. They snuck past the Drakes with a 55-49 victory.

Maritime Academy Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jadin Aviles out in front who went 6 of 12 en route to 16 points and four steals. With that strong performance, Aviles is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Breon Doe, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 rebounds.

Meanwhile, Paul Robeson humbled Boys' Latin Charter with a 78-50 victory. The Huskies have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 22 points or more this season.

Paul Robeson has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.9 points per game. As for Maritime Academy Charter, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.

Maritime Academy Charter was taken down by Paul Robeson 86-36 in their previous meeting back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Paul Robeson's Shiheed Rice-Sloan, who went 14 of 19 on his way to 32 points and three steals. Now that Maritime Academy Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.