The Middlesex Chargers waltzed into their game on Monday with six straight wins but they left with seven. They snuck past Nandua with a 49-45 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Middlesex also won the last time the pair played back in January of 2023.
Middlesex got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was JaQuan Griffin out in front who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Griffin has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Malik Dandy, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds.
Nandua's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ny'Zir Dix, who scored ten points. JaQuan Thomas was another key contributor, scoring eight points.
Middlesex's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.0 points per game. As for Nandua, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-9.
Middlesex will take on Chincoteague at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Middlesex is facing Chincoteague at the right time seeing as Chincoteague is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Nandua, they won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Crisfield at 5:00 p.m. on February 13th. Hopefully Nandua focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 11 on Monday.
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