Basketball Game Preview: Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers vs. Dock Mennonite Pioneers

The Chester Charter Scholars Academy Sabers will head out on the road to face off against the Dock Mennonite Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Chester Charter Scholars Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 contests -- so hopefully Dock Mennonite likes a good challenge.

Chester Charter Scholars Academy is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Delaware County Christian just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Monday. They fell 85-75 to the Knights.

Despite the defeat, Chester Charter Scholars Academy got top-tier performance from Jah Sabb, who went 10 for 25 on his way to 29 points in addition to eight boards and six assists. With that strong performance, Sabb is now averaging an impressive 15.4 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Hutson, who went 8 of 18 on his way to 19 points along with eight boards and four steals.

Even though they lost, Chester Charter Scholars Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in four consecutive matchups.

Meanwhile, Dock Mennonite had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.8 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Bulldogs 66-36. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-16.

Dock Mennonite pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.3 points per game. As for Chester Charter Scholars Academy, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 10-3.

Things could have been worse for Chester Charter Scholars Academy, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 61-46 loss to Dock Mennonite when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can Chester Charter Scholars Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.