Preview: McCormick Chiefs vs. Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers
McCormick is on a 14-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Christ Church Episcopal is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The McCormick Chiefs will take on the Christ Church Episcopal Cavaliers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
McCormick extended their postseason success on Saturday against Denmark-Olar. They walked away with a 75-62 win over the Vikings. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 21 to 13 on the offensive boards, as McCormick did.
McCormick got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Darius Houston out in front who scored 20 points along with five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Camden Durant, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Christ Church Episcopal stacked a 13th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. Everything went their way against McBee as Christ Church Episcopal made off with a 94-70 win. Given Christ Church Episcopal's advantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 35th, while McBee is ranked 173rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McCormick is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-3 record this season. As for Christ Church Episcopal, their win bumped their record up to 17-5.
McCormick took a serious blow against Christ Church Episcopal when the teams last played back in February of 2015, falling 68-40. Will McCormick have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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