Even though the Chopticon Braves have not done well against the North Point Eagles recently (they were 1-6 in their previous seven matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Chopticon enjoyed a cozy 66-52 win over the Eagles. The win made it back-to-back wins for Chopticon.
Chopticon was led to victory by Brian McMahon and Braylon Harrison. McMahon scored 16 points along with four steals, while Harrison scored 22 points along with six rebounds. Jordan Pernell was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with nine assists.
When it comes to explaining why North Point lost, one person who can't be blamed is Robert "rt" taylor. Despite the final result, he scored 23 points along with five rebounds and three steals. "rt" taylor is trending in the right direction, as he's improved his point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Collin Farmer, who scored 12 points.
Chopticon's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-6. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.1 points per game. As for North Point, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
Chopticon will head out on the road to square off against the Chargers at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Lackey is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak. As for North Point, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Raiders at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully Leonardtown focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Wednesday.
