The Charleston Math & Science Riptide will take on the Charleston Collegiate Sundevils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Charleston Collegiate is hoping to do what Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Charleston Math & Science's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Charleston Math & Science came out on top in a nail-biter against Lowcountry Wildcats Athletics , sneaking past 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Riptide have posted since December 13, 2023.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Charleston Math & Science to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ben Gilliard, who had 25 points plus seven rebounds and three steals. Gilliard's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Hider, who scored 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Charleston Collegiate was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past St. John's 60-30. The Sundevils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 30 points or more this season.
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 16 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. Reed has been hot , having posted 16 or more points the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Grant Morrison, who posted nine points along with seven assists and five steals.
The victory made it two in a row for Charleston Collegiate and bumps their season record up to 3-1. As for Charleston Math & Science, their win bumped their record up to an identical 3-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as both are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Charleston Math & Science hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 62 points per game. However, it's not like Charleston Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 65. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Everything came up roses for Charleston Math & Science against Charleston Collegiate in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, as the squad secured a 78-37 victory. In that game, Charleston Math & Science amassed a halftime lead of 44-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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