The Utica Chieftains will square off against the Adams Highlanders at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Utica has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since January 27.
Utica is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest defeat since January 7th on Thursday. They took a blow against Fraser, falling 47-17. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Chieftains' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Adams). They walked away with a 72-64 win over Notre Dame Prep on Thursday. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Fighting Irish recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Utica's loss dropped their record down to 4-17. As for Adams, their win bumped their record up to 8-15.
Utica didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Adams in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, but they still walked away with a 66-61 victory. Will Utica repeat their success, or does Adams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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