Charles J. Colgan is 10-0 against Hylton since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Charles J. Colgan Sharks will be playing at home against the Hylton Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. Hopefully Charles J. Colgan is not getting complacent, as they presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Hylton in Virginia (Charles J. Colgan is ranked 130th, while Hylton is ranked 376th).
Last Friday, Charles J. Colgan came up short against Potomac Senior and fell 40-31. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Charles J. Colgan in their matchups with Potomac Senior: they've now lost five in a row.
Despite the loss, Charles J. Colgan got a solid performance out of Brianna Long, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and 16 rebounds. Long has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last nine times she's played.
Charles J. Colgan struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Even though Hylton has not done well against Forest Park recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hylton sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 29-26 victory over Forest Park. The win was just what Hylton needed coming off of a 61-28 loss in their prior match.
Hylton can attribute much of their success to Raegan Cathcart, who scored ten points along with seven steals, and Akira Walton, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and two steals. That makes it four consecutive games in which Cathcart has scored at least a third of Hylton's points.
Charles J. Colgan's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-7. As for Hylton, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-13.
Keep an eye on the arc in Tuesday's match: Charles J. Colgan have made nailing deep shots look easy this year this season, having only averaged 4 threes per game. It's a different story for Hylton, though, as they've been averaging only 2.4 threes per game. Given Charles J. Colgan's sizeable advantage in that area, Hylton will need to find a way to close that gap.
Everything came up roses for Charles J. Colgan against Hylton in their previous matchup back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 58-31 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Hylton's Farrah Abdallah, who scored 18 points along with five rebounds and two steals. Now that she won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Charles J. Colgan to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
