Preview: Chopticon Braves vs. St. Charles
Chopticon is 1-9 against St. Charles since December of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Chopticon Braves' road trip will continue as they head out to face St. Charles at 6:00 p.m. on March 5th. Hopefully Chopticon focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Thursday.
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Chopticon walked away with it. They walked away with a 48-39 win over the Hornets. The win was just what Chopticon needed coming off of a 80-52 defeat in their prior matchup.
Chopticon's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Bryson Fenwick, who almost dropped a double-double on 12 points and nine rebounds. Another player making a difference was Iverson Hill, who scored 12 points.
Meanwhile, even though Oxon Hill scored an imposing 56 points on Thursday, St. Charles still came out on top. St. Charles took their game against Oxon Hill 67-56. The victory made it back-to-back wins for St. Charles.
It was another big night for Shamir Taylor, who dropped a double-double on 28 points and 13 rebounds. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times he's played. Xavier Buchanan was another key contributor, scoring 13 points along with five assists and two steals.
Chopticon pushed their record up to 15-9 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for St. Charles, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
Tuesday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Chopticon have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.1% of their threes per game. However, it's not like St. Charles struggles in that department as they've made 44.9% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chopticon was dealt a bruising 80-52 loss at the hands of St. Charles in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Chopticon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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