Basketball Game Preview: Middle College Cougars vs. Math & Science College Preparatory Sharks

The Middle College Cougars will take on the Math & Science College Preparatory Sharks at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Middle College has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with four straight losses, while Math & Science College Preparatory will come in with four straight victories.

Middle College is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They fell to Larchmont Charter 70-66. The defeat was just more heartbreak for the Cougars, who fell 47-45 when the teams last met back in January of 2024.

Meanwhile, Math & Science College Preparatory took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging an 86-20 win over Stella High Charter Academy. The Sharks have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 games by 25 points or more this season.

Math & Science College Preparatory found their leader in freshman Andrew Cruz, who posted 24 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Cruz has scored all season. Samuel Lopez was another key player, putting up 16 points.

Math & Science College Preparatory's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-6. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 40.1 points. As for Middle College, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.

Middle College was taken down by Math & Science College Preparatory 83-27 in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Middle College was down 59-15.