Preview: Charleston Math & Science Riptide vs. Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics Wildcats
Charleston Math & Science is 8-0 against Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics since December of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. Having just played yesterday, the Charleston Math & Science Riptide will get right back to it and host the Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics Wildcats at 7:30 p.m. on December 13th. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Charleston Math & Science has three straight wins, Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Charleston Math & Science narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Riverpointe Christian Academy 43-40.
Charleston Math & Science's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zion King led the charge by scoring nine points. King has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tyler Simmons, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics pushed their score all the way to 55 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 62-55 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. John's. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics in their matchups with St. John's: they've now lost seven in a row.
Charleston Math & Science's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-6.
Charleston Math & Science beat Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics 54-42 when the teams last played on Friday. Does Charleston Math & Science have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
