Utica Academy of Science has gone 3-0 against Canastota recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Utica Academy of Science Atoms are taking a road trip to square off against the Canastota Red Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Saturday, Utica Academy of Science was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to Syracuse Academy of Science. The defeat continues a trend for Utica Academy of Science in their matchups with Syracuse Academy of Science: they've now lost three in a row.
| 12/07/24 vs Syracuse Academy of Science | 18 |
| 11/30/24 vs University Prep | 20 |
| 02/14/24 @ Carthage | 15 |
Despite their loss, Utica Academy of Science saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Akol Machteng, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 rebounds, was perhaps the best of all. Machteng has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more rebounds the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Amari Berkley, who went 5 of 6 on his way to 18 points.
Meanwhile, Canastota unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-court advantage in their season opener. They took a blow against Cazenovia on Tuesday, falling 77-26.
Like Utica Academy of Science, Canastota lost despite seeing results from several players. Mason Roberts led the charge by putting up 11 points.
Everything came up roses for Utica Academy of Science against Canastota in their previous meeting back in February of 2022, as the team secured a 78-20 win. In that matchup, Utica Academy of Science amassed a halftime lead of 46-13, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Tuesday.
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