The Surrattsville Hornets will head out on the road to challenge the Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North Tigers at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Maryland (Surrattsville is ranked 162nd, while Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North is ranked 179th).
After a 61-58 finish the last time they played, Surrattsville and Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Surrattsville narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Phelps Architecture, Construction & Engineering 2-0. The victory was just what Surrattsville needed coming off of a 75-29 loss in their prior matchup.
Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 71-61 victory over Chesapeake Math & IT Academy South. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amir Morton, who scored 17 points along with six rebounds and two steals. It was the first time this season that Morton scored 15 or more points. Another player making a difference was Micah Germain, who scored 16 points.
Surrattsville has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-9 record this season. As for Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8.
Surrattsville came up short against Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North in their previous matchup back in January, falling 71-64. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Chesapeake Math & IT Academy North's Antonio Waddy, who scored 31 points along with six rebounds and three steals. Now that Surrattsville knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
