Chester and York are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2015, but not for long. Having just played yesterday, the Chester Cyclones will head out on the road to face off against the York Cougars at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 84-49, which was the final score in Chester's tilt against Union County on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Cyclones in their matchups with the Yellowjackets: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, York was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were dealt a 78-46 loss at the hands of Clover. While losing is never fun, the Cougars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' South Carolina basketball rankings (they are ranked 206th, while the Blue Eagles are ranked 53rd).
Chester will need focus on slowing down Jaedon Meadors, one of several York players who made an impact when they last played. He dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 boards. Meadors is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Zan Walling was another key player, putting up eight points.
York's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Chester, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Chester lost to York on the road by a decisive 80-63 margin in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Can Chester avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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