Basketball Game Preview: Massanutten Military Academy Colonels vs. Chelsea Academy Knights

By Team Reports Feb 18, 2024, 3:08am

Preview: Massanutten Military Academy Colonels vs. Chelsea Academy Knights

The Massanutten Military Academy Colonels will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against the Chelsea Academy Knights at 6:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Massanutten Military Academy has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Chelsea Academy will arrive with four straight victories.

After soaring to 56 points the game before, Massanutten Military Academy were a bit more limited in their game on Saturday. They were beaten by Shenandoah Valley Academy 92-24. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Massanutten Military Academy in their matchups with Shenandoah Valley Academy: they've now lost five in a row.

Meanwhile, Chelsea Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Varsity Opponent on Monday, taking the game 54-46.

Massanutten Military Academy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-14 record this season. As for Chelsea Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.

Massanutten Military Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Chelsea Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2020, winning 66-59. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Chelsea Academy's David Echaniz, who scored 43 points. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Massanutten Military Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.

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