Preview: Math Civics & Sciences Mighty Elephants vs. Constitution Generals
Math Civics & Sciences has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Constitution Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Math Civics & Sciences extended their postseason success on Thursday against Sankofa Freedom Academy. They took down the Warriors 63-48. Given Math Civics & Sciences' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Sankofa Freedom Academy is ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Math Civics & Sciences found their leader in underclassman Milak Myatt, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. Sair Alsbrooks was another key contributor, scoring five points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Constitution had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 18.7 points), and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. They walked away with a 58-48 win over Northeast. Winning is a bit easier when your three-point shooting is a whole 26% better than the opposition, as Constitution's was.
Constitution got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Amir Speights out in front who scored 12 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Perry Fields, who almost dropped a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Math Civics & Sciences has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season. As for Constitution, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Tuesday's matchup is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Math Civics & Sciences have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 50.4% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Constitution struggles in that department as they've made 49% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Math Civics & Sciences came up short against Constitution in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 65-54. Can Math Civics & Sciences avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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