Basketball Preview: Chincoteague Ponies vs. Middlesex Chargers
The Chincoteague Ponies will challenge the Middlesex Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Chincoteague is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They walked away with a 55-46 victory over Salisbury. The win was some much needed relief for the Ponies as it spelled an end to their eight-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Austin Adams was nothing short of spectacular: he dropped a double-double on 18 points and 12 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Camaury Davis was another key player, posting 12 points in addition to seven assists and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Middlesex sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 67-64 victory over Northumberland on Tuesday.
Middlesex had a senior duo take command as JaQuan Griffin dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds and Nielsen McMinn went 8 for 9 en route to 20 points. Another player making a difference was Shane Glenn, who scored nine points.
Chincoteague suffered a grim 66-45 defeat to Middlesex in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Griffin, who went 10 for 14 en route to 20 points plus five rebounds and four steals. Now that Chincoteague knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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