After four games on the road, King William is heading back home. They will take on the Middlesex Chargers at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
King William suffered their biggest defeat since November 27, 2023 on Thursday. They took a serious blow against Carver College and Career Academy, falling 99-66. King William was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 53-26.
Meanwhile, Middlesex put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They took their matchup at home with ease, bagging a 83-56 victory over West Point. The victory was familiar territory for Middlesex who now have three in a row.
Middlesex can attribute much of their success to JaQuan Griffin, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten assists, and Malik Dandy, who scored 24 points along with five rebounds. Kellen Layne was another key contributor, scoring six points along with five assists.
King William's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Middlesex, their victory was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
King William came up short against Middlesex when the teams last played back in December of 2023, falling 76-66. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Dandy, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 22 rebounds. Now that King William knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
