The Utica Chieftains put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 51-45 victory over Anchor Bay. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Utica has scored all season.
Utica's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mason Brodi, who scored 12 points along with five rebounds and five steals. The match was Brodi's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Ali Hassan was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Utica pushed their record up to 7-0 with that victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Anchor Bay, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Utica will be home for the holidays to greet Warren Woods-Tower at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Warren Woods-Tower will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Michigan Rankings (they are ranked 421st, while Utica is ranked 14th). Anchor Bay will finish 2023 at home by hosting Lakeland at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakeland has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
