Utica Academy of Science has gone 6-0 against Mt. Markham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Utica Academy of Science Atoms will head out to take on the Mt. Markham Mustangs at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Utica Academy of Science against Canastota as the team secured an 83-44 victory. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Atoms had established a 25 point advantage.
| 12/10/24 @ Canastota | 6 |
| 01/25/24 @ Corcoran | 5 |
| 01/29/24 @ Lowville | 5 |
| 11/30/24 vs University Prep | 5 |
| 01/06/24 vs Edison Tech | 5 |
Akol Machteng had an outrageously good game as he dropped a double-double on 29 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in steals (six). Another player making a difference was Amari Berkley, who went 10 of 15 en route to 24 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, Mt. Markham came up short against Cazenovia on Monday and fell 69-59. The loss was the Mustangs' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Mt. Markham fell to 2-1. As for Utica Academy of Science, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Everything went Utica Academy of Science's way against Mt. Markham in their previous meeting back in April of 2021, as Utica Academy of Science made off with a 69-48 victory. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Mt. Markham's Will Lunny, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and ten rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Utica Academy of Science to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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