Having just played yesterday, the Chincoteague Ponies will head out on the road to face off against Salisbury Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Chincoteague will be strutting in after a win while Salisbury Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
While Ponies fans will have to keep waiting for their squad to come home, they shouldn't be too worried about the road trip considering the result of Wednesday's season opener. Everything went their way against Broadwater Academy on Wednesday as they made off with a 58-38 victory. The Ponies haven't had any issues with the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Chincoteague's success was spearheaded by the efforts of J'Darius Davis, who dropped a double-double with 13 points and 11 steals, and Austin Adams, who dropped a double-double with 20 points and ten boards. Braedyn Ayres was another key player, putting up six points.
Meanwhile, Salisbury Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch last Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss dating back to last season. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 40-37 heartbreaker at the hands of The Gunston School. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Salisbury Christian has suffered against The Gunston School since January 10, 2022.
Chincoteague will have to contain Forrez Davis as he made an impact in Salisbury Christian's last game. He dropped a double-double with 14 points and ten steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Graves, who posted 11 points and four steals.
Everything came up roses for Chincoteague against Salisbury Christian in their previous matchup back in January, as the team secured an 87-51 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Ponies since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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