Basketball Game Preview: Middlesex Chargers vs. Charles City Panthers

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01/30/24 - Home	77-65 W
01/05/24 - Away	88-47 W
02/10/23 - Home	75-55 W
01/31/23 - Away	75-48 W
01/06/23 - Home	71-59 W
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Middlesex has gone 9-1 against Charles City recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Middlesex Chargers will venture away from home to challenge the Charles City Panthers at 7:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Middlesex has three straight victories, Charles City has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court.

Middlesex is headed into the game having just posted their closest win since December 3, 2024 on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Mathews, sneaking past 46-43.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 55 points the game before, Charles City was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They had to suffer through a 74-21 loss at the hands of Patrick Henry. The contest marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Middlesex pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.3 points per game. As for Charles City, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.

Middlesex beat Charles City 77-65 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Charles City's Jonlei Coles, who posted 29 points along with six assists and five rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be easier for Middlesex to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.