Preview: Atlantic County Institute of Tech vs. Atlantic City Vikings
Atlantic County Institute of Tech is 2-8 against Atlantic City since January of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Both teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 22nd without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Atlantic County Institute of Tech has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Atlantic City will arrive with four straight victories.
Atlantic County Institute of Tech's 20-7 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell to Cedar Creek 59-53.
Meanwhile, Atlantic City beat Wildwood Catholic on Saturday by the very same score they won with last week: 52-45.
Atlantic City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Khajuan Roseborough led the charge by scoring 25 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Roseborough hasn't dropped below two steals for seven straight games. Another player making a difference was Chris Finks, who scored 13 points along with three steals.
Atlantic County Institute of Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Atlantic City, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3 record this season.
Atlantic County Institute of Tech lost to Atlantic City on the road by a decisive 41-25 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Can Atlantic County Institute of Tech avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
