The Charleston Collegiate Sundevils will face off against the Charleston Math & Science Riptide at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Tuesday, Charleston Collegiate was fully in charge, breezing past St. John's 60-30. The Sundevils have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matchups by 30 points or more this season.
Charleston Collegiate's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Thomas Reed, who went 8 for 16 en route to 21 points plus six rebounds and three blocks. Reed's evening made it six games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Morrison, who earned nine points plus seven assists and five steals.
Meanwhile, Charleston Math & Science waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Wildcats 63-60. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Riptide have posted since December 13, 2023.
Charleston Math & Science's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ben Gilliard, who earned 25 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. Gilliard is crushing it when it comes to points: he's scored at least 16 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Charlie Hider, who had 15 points along with five rebounds and three steals.
Charleston Math & Science's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Charleston Collegiate, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Some high-performance offense is likely on the agenda as the two teams are some of the highest scoring teams in the league. Charleston Collegiate hasn't had any problem running up the score this season, having averaged 65 points per game. However, it's not like Charleston Math & Science struggles in that department as they've been averaging 62. With both teams so easily able to put up points, the only question left is who can run the score up higher.
Charleston Collegiate took a serious blow against Charleston Math & Science in their previous matchup back in December of 2021, falling 78-37. That contest was all but decided by halftime, at which point Charleston Collegiate was down 44-12.
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