Basketball Game Preview: Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers vs. Farrell Steelers

The Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers and the Farrell Steelers will round out the year against one another at at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Chester Charter Scholars Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Farrell likes a good challenge.

Chester Charter Scholars Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Faith Christian Academy with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 100-81. Given the Sabers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 103rd, while the Lions are ranked 561st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

It was another big night for Josiah Hutson, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten assists. The match was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Zion Robinson was another key player, dropping a double-double on 12 points and ten assists.

Chester Charter Scholars Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Farrell suffered their biggest loss since January 20th on Saturday. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Aliquippa an easy 78-56 victory.

Chester Charter Scholars Academy pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.3 points per game. As for Farrell, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.