Utica Academy of Science lost against Syracuse Academy of Science back in January, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Utica Academy of Science Atoms were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 52-51 to the Syracuse Academy of Science Atoms. Utica Academy of Science has struggled against Syracuse Academy of Science recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Several Atoms players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Akol Machteng, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 18 rebounds. Machteng is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down 15 or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season. Amari Berkley was another key player, going 5 for 6 en route to 18 points.
Utica Academy of Science's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Syracuse Academy of Science, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Utica Academy of Science will square off against Canastota at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Syracuse Academy of Science has already played their next match (against Utica Academy of Science), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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