Basketball Game Preview: Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South Tigers vs. Lanham Christian Lions

The Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South Tigers will square off against the Lanham Christian Lions at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.7 points per game this season.

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South will head into Thursday's matchup out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Thursday. They were beaten by Oxon Hill 62-29. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South's loss came about despite a quality game from Jordan Exton, who posted 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Cross, who earned six points.

Meanwhile, after a string of 17 wins, Lanham Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 77-69 hit to the loss column at the hands of Avalon. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Lions came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Maryland basketball rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Black Knights are ranked 109th).

Lanham Christian's defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 8-1 and their overall record down to 17-5. As for Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.