Basketball Game Preview: Chicago Mathematics & Science vs. Rickover Naval Seadragons

Chicago Mathematics & Science and the Rickover Naval Seadragons will compete for holiday cheer at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Chicago Mathematics & Science has three straight victories, Rickover Naval has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Chicago Mathematics & Science is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took their contest on Tuesday with ease, bagging a 68-35 win over Marine Leadership Academy. While Chicago Mathematics & Science didn't have the best season last year (they finished 1-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Meanwhile, Rickover Naval suffered their closest defeat since December 2, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Aspira Business and Finance by a score of 32-30.

Rickover Naval's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Chicago Mathematics & Science, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.

Everything came up roses for Chicago Mathematics & Science against Rickover Naval in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 77-20 win. Does Chicago Mathematics & Science have another victory up their sleeve, or will Rickover Naval turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.