Mathews is 2-8 against Middlesex since December of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The two teams will face off at 7:00 p.m. without much rest having both just played.
On Monday, Mathews came up short against Colonial Beach and fell 60-50. The matchup marked the Blue Devils' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Middlesex didn't have too much trouble with Rappahannock on Monday as they won 54-37. The Chargers pushed the score to 47-17 by the end of the third, a deficit the Raiders cut but never quite recovered from.
Middlesex pushed their record up to 10-5 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.1 points per game. As for Mathews, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
Mathews came out on top in a nail-biter against Middlesex when the teams last played on January 2nd, sneaking past 58-55. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mathews since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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