It was a good run, but the Chopticon Braves unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of Great Mills by a score of 57-54. Chopticon has struggled against Great Mills recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Chopticon's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jordan Pernell, who scored 15 points along with three steals. Pernell hasn't dropped below two steals for five straight games. Another player making a difference was Brian McMahon, who scored 18 points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Great Mills to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jermaine Davis, who scored 11 points along with two steals. Davis is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last four games he's played. DeAndre Dorsey was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with five rebounds.
Chopticon's defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Great Mills, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season.
Chopticon will head out on the road to square off against Thomas Stone at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. Thomas Stone knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past seven matches -- so hopefully Chopticon likes a good challenge. As for Great Mills, they will look to defend their home court on Friday against Leonardtown at 6:30 p.m. One thing working in Leonardtown's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last four matchups.
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