Preview: Carthage Comets vs. Utica Academy of Science Atoms
The Carthage Comets will be playing in front of their home fans against the Utica Academy of Science Atoms at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Carthage had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 21.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four back in January. They came out on top against South Jefferson by a score of 65-57.
Meanwhile, Utica Academy of Science ended up a good deal behind Mekeel Christian Academy on Friday and lost 78-62. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Utica Academy of Science in their matchups with Mekeel Christian Academy: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Utica Academy of Science got a solid performance out of Doneilious King j.r, who dropped a double-double on 38 points and 12 rebounds. King j.r has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last eight times he's played. Jazier Brown was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with two steals.
Carthage's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Utica Academy of Science, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Carthage was taken down by Utica Academy of Science 89-60 in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Carthage, Wol Machteng (who scored 21 points along with eight rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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