Basketball Preview: Chichester Eagles vs. Chester Clippers
Chichester has enjoyed the comforts of home their last two games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Chester Clippers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chichester will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 694th, while the Clippers are ranked 287th).
Last Thursday, Chichester was beaten by the Knights 59-30.
Meanwhile, Chester entered their tilt with the Lions with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Chester managed a 49-43 win over the Lions on Friday.
Chester's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja?Mya Muhammad, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 11 rebounds. Muhammad hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Imani Dorsey, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Chichester dropped their record down to 0-15 with that loss, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chester, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Chichester was taken down by the Clippers 75-26 in their previous matchup back in January. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Chichester was down 40-15.
