Basketball Game Preview: Chincoteague Ponies vs. Broadwater Academy Vikings

The Chincoteague Ponies will square off against the Broadwater Academy Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 82-50, which was the final score in Chincoteague's tilt against Arcadia on Thursday.

Matthew Taylor

Points (Career)

02/06/25 vs Arcadia	14
01/16/25 @ Salisbury Christian	12
01/28/25 @ Arcadia	9
12/17/24 @ Parkside	8
12/13/24 @ Worcester Prep	8

Despite the loss, Chincoteague had strong showings from Matthew Taylor, who dropped a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards, and Camaury Davis, who posted 17 points and three steals. Those 14 points gave Taylor a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Broadwater Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Portsmouth Christian 88-19. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Chincoteague will need to focus on slowing down Noah Pruitt, one of several Broadwater Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He had four points.

Broadwater Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Chincoteague, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.

Everything came up roses for Chincoteague against Broadwater Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 75-46 win. In that contest, Chincoteague amassed a halftime lead of 46-16, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Thursday.