Preview: Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter Hornets vs. Lima Christian Saints
The Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter Hornets are on the road again on Wednesday and plays the Lima Christian Saints at 5:30 p.m. on February 14th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Wednesday, Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter suffered a tough 50-25 loss at the hands of Young Women's College Prep. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter in their matchups with Young Women's College Prep: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Lima Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell to Friendship 60-54.
Despite their loss, Lima Christian saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Abby Britton, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and five blocks, was perhaps the best of all. Britton is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for four games straight. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Marsh, who almost dropped a double-double on 13 points and nine rebounds.
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter dropped their record down to 0-5 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lima Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 12-5.
Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter ended up a good deal behind Lima Christian in their previous matchup back in January, losing 47-32. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Marsh, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 17 rebounds. Now that Eugenio Maria de Hostos Charter knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
