The USC-MAE Trojans will face off against the Orthopaedic Vipers at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as USC-MAE comes in on four and Orthopaedic on five.
With a playoff game on the line, USC-MAE rose to the challenge on Friday. They strolled past the Coyote with points to spare, taking the game 43-26.
Meanwhile, Orthopaedic got the win against Animo Watts on Friday by a conclusive 59-37.
USC-MAE is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Orthopaedic, they pushed their record up to 16-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
USC-MAE barely slipped by Orthopaedic in their previous meeting back in January, winning 39-38. The rematch might be a little tougher for USC-MAE since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
