Two dominant guards in Josiah Hutson and Khamai Orange are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Delaware County Christian Knights at 6:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Delaware County Christian is hoping to do what Morrisville couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Chester Charter Scholars Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Chester Charter Scholars Academy simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Morrisville 85-47. Given the Sabers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 159th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 546th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Hutson, who went 7 for 10 on his way to 16 points and four steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Maurice Barnes, who posted ten points and five rebounds.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led Delaware County Christian over Church Farm in every quarter on their way to victory on Thursday. Delaware County Christian blew past Church Farm 84-59. The victory was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on three straight.
Delaware County Christian's win came from a few key players Chester Charter Scholars Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Karter Shaheed-Freeman, who went 10 of 12 on his way to 23 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Beau Lyren, who went 6 of 10 on his way to 18 points along with six assists and five steals.
Delaware County Christian's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 75.3 points per game. As for Chester Charter Scholars Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as Chester Charter Scholars Academy and Delaware County Christian are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Chester Charter Scholars Academy hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 75.4 points per game. However, it's not like Delaware County Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 70.5 points. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Chester Charter Scholars Academy was dealt a bruising 67-37 defeat at the hands of Delaware County Christian when the teams last played back in December of 2017. Thankfully for Chester Charter Scholars Academy, Tyler Penley (who went 7 of 11 on his way to 20 points and six assists) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
