Preview: Richard Montgomery Rockets vs. Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons
The Richard Montgomery Rockets will head out on the road to face off against the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Barons at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Monday, Richard Montgomery strolled past Gaithersburg with points to spare, taking the game 68-52.
Meanwhile, Bethesda-Chevy Chase had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 27.5 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They escaped with a win against Seneca Valley by the margin of a single free throw, 53-52. 53 seems to be a good number for Bethesda-Chevy Chase as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
The win got Richard Montgomery back to even at 1-1. As for Bethesda-Chevy Chase, their win bumped their record up to 3-0.
Richard Montgomery didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Bethesda-Chevy Chase in their previous meeting back in February, but they still walked away with a 59-53 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richard Montgomery since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
