Middlesex is 0-10 against Lancaster since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Middlesex Chargers are on the road again and plays the Lancaster Red Devils at 7:00 p.m. on March 1st. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Middlesex had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 73-66 win over Carver College and Career Academy on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Malik Dandy and JaQuan Griffin were among the main playmakers for Middlesex as the former dropped a double-double on 20 points and 17 rebounds and the latter dropped a double-double on 24 points and 11 rebounds. Dandy has been hot recently, having posted 16 or more points the last three times he's played. Kellen Layne was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Lancaster entered their tilt with Brunswick with 13 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 14. Lancaster simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Brunswick 63-35 at home. Lancaster has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 contests by 20 points or more this season.
Troy Henderson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 19 points. Henderson is crushing the point category: he's posted at least 15 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Keyvontrez Bunns, who scored six points along with six assists and five rebounds.
Middlesex has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for Lancaster, their victory was their 26th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 24-2.
Middlesex ended up a good deal behind Lancaster in their previous meeting on Saturday, losing 66-51. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Henderson, who scored 35 points along with five steals. Now that Middlesex knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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