The Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas will face off against the Chester Clippers at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Mastery Charter North - Pickett has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight losses, while Chester will come in with five straight victories.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Carver High School of Engineering & Science on Wednesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mastery Charter North - Pickett had to suffer through a 55-19 loss at the hands of Carver High School of Engineering & Science. The Pumas were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-11.
Meanwhile, Chester hadn't done well against Penn Wood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Chester blew past Penn Wood 73-34. The Clippers have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 27 points or more this season.
Chester's win came from a few key players Mastery Charter North - Pickett will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ja?Mya Muhammad, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 30 points in addition to seven boards and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of Chester's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Imani Dorsey, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Chester's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 25.2 points per game. As for Mastery Charter North - Pickett, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-9.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett came up short against Chester in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, falling 54-45. Will Mastery Charter North - Pickett have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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