Chopticon is 0-6 against Thomas Stone since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Chopticon Braves will head out on the road to take on the Thomas Stone Cougars at 5:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Maryland (Chopticon is ranked 93rd, while Thomas Stone is ranked 109th).
Chopticon 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. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Chopticon in their matchups with Great Mills: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Jordan Pernell, who scored 15 points along with three steals. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last five times he's played. Brian McMahon was another key contributor, scoring 18 points.
Meanwhile, Thomas Stone's game on Friday was all tied up 28-28 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They managed a 64-60 victory over St. Charles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Thomas Stone.
Thomas Stone got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jonas Agyeman out in front who scored 20 points along with eight assists and eight rebounds. Agyeman is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 20 or more in the last seven games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ty Woodland, who scored 17 points along with seven rebounds.
Chopticon's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-8. As for Thomas Stone, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.
Saturday's contest is shaping up to be a masterclass in shooting: Chopticon have been dynamite from deep this season, having made 41.7% of their threes per game. However, it's not like Thomas Stone struggles in that department as they've made 49.2% of their threes this season. Given these competing strengths, it'll be interesting to see how their clash plays out.
Chopticon might still be hurting after the 80-60 defeat they got from Thomas Stone when the teams last played back in February of 2023. Can Chopticon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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