Having just played yesterday, the Charleston Collegiate Sundevils will head out on the road to face off against the St. John's Islanders at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Charleston Collegiate has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 197 points over their last three games.
Charleston Collegiate took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They breezed by Holy Trinity Classical Christian to the tune of 72-17. The Sundevils pushed the score to 61-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Mighty Lions had no chance of recovering from.
Charleston Collegiate's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Thomas Reed led the charge by going 8 for 12 en route to 17 points plus five rebounds and five steals. The dominant performance also gave Reed a new career-high in assists (four). Grant Morrison was another key player, dropping a double-double on 13 points and ten assists.
Charleston Collegiate smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, a victory for St. John's just wasn't in the cards on Saturday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were beaten by Academic Magnet 62-24. The Islanders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Charleston Collegiate pushed their record up to 2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.0 points per game. As for St. John's, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Charleston Collegiate was able to grind out a solid victory over St. John's when the teams last played back in December of 2023, winning 72-59. Will Charleston Collegiate repeat their success, or does St. John's have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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