Utica Academy of Science is 0-3 against Bishop Grimes since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Utica Academy of Science Atoms will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop Grimes Cobras at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Utica Academy of Science's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Saturday after their third straight loss. They fell just short of Syracuse Academy of Science by a score of 64-61. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their last game last Monday (55), Utica Academy of Science still had to take the loss.
Utica Academy of Science's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Doneilious King j.r, who scored 21 points along with six assists and two steals, and Jazier Brown who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points and 1 assist. Akol Machteng was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with seven rebounds.
Even though they lost, Utica Academy of Science were working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Bishop Grimes didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Utica Academy of Science, but they still walked away with a 61-55 win. Given Bishop Grimes' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Utica Academy of Science is ranked 467th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Utica Academy of Science's loss dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Bishop Grimes, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Utica Academy of Science came up short against Bishop Grimes when the teams last played last Monday, falling 61-55. Will Utica Academy of Science have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.
