Constitution has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Math Civics & Sciences Mighty Elephants at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Constitution had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against Northeast by a score of 58-48 on Thursday. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Constitution considering their two-point performance the contest before.
Constitution's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amir Speights led the charge by scoring 12 points. Perry Fields was another key contributor, almost dropping a double-double on ten points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, Math Civics & Sciences had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They enjoyed a cozy 63-48 win over Sankofa Freedom Academy. Given Math Civics & Sciences' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while Sankofa Freedom Academy is ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Math Civics & Sciences found their leader in underclassman Milak Myatt, who scored 13 points along with six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Sair Alsbrooks, who scored five points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Constitution is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-5 record this season. As for Math Civics & Sciences, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8.
Tuesday's game is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Constitution have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 49% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Math Civics & Sciences struggles in that department as they've made 50.4% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Constitution was able to grind out a solid victory over Math Civics & Sciences in their previous matchup back in December of 2023, winning 65-54. The rematch might be a little tougher for Constitution since the team 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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