Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Middlesex Chargers walked away with it. Everything went their way against the Ponies on Tuesday as they made off with a 66-45 victory. Middlesex has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 11 matchups by 21 points or more this season.
JaQuan Griffin was his usual excellent self, scoring 20 points along with five rebounds and four steals. He is on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Malik Dandy, who scored 14 points along with six rebounds.
The win was the eighth in a row for Middlesex, bringing their record for this year to 17-4. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Chincoteague, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Middlesex didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-61 win vs. Northampton on the 22nd. Chincoteague does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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