Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Middlesex Chargers walked away with it. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Yellowjackets on Thursday and snuck past 63-61. The victory was familiar territory for Middlesex who now have nine in a row.
Malik Dandy continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 24 points and 15 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of JaQuan Griffin, who scored 13 points along with seven assists and five rebounds.
Despite the defeat, Northampton had strong showings from Quayshawn Washington, who scored 23 points along with six steals, and Jaylen Anderson, who scored 21 points along with two steals. Washington is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Ronyell Coston was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with eight assists.
Middlesex is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Northampton, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 17-8.
Middlesex will take on Lancaster at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lancaster will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something Middlesex surely won't give up without a fight. Northampton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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