Skipjacks Back In Win Column After 66-57 Victory Over Westchester

The Chesapeake College men's basketball team bounced back after a two-game skid, defeating visiting Westchester Community College, 66-57, in Skipjack Arena on Saturday afternoon, December 16^th.

Scoring was hard to come by in the first half as the Skipjacks managed just 27 points, but were able to hold Westchester's Vikings to a lowly 16 at the break, half of which came from free throws. Westchester made only 4 baskets over the first 20 minutes while shooting 15% from the floor, 4-for-26, including 0-for-11 from deep. Chesapeake on the other hand, was 11 of 29 (38%), which was enough to build up an 11-point lead at halftime. The Skipjacks were led by Armani Martin and Kyle Jones with 8 points apiece. Jones was also already nearing a double-double with 7 boards as well.

Westchester was able to flip the script in the second half and putting together a 25-9 run over nearly ten minutes to open the half which resulted in the Vikings taking a 41-38 lead over the Skipjacks. Chesapeake responded with a 7-0 stretch to regain the lead which they never lost down the stretch, earning the 66-57 win to improve to 4-8 on the season.

Martin finished as the game's leading scorer with 23 points while Jones finished second with 16, just missing out on a double-double with 8 boards. Marquis McAbee added 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists as well to round out the Skipjacks leading scorers. Chesapeake returns for one last time in 2023 for a 7 PM matchup against Virginia Peninsula Community College on Tuesday, December 19^th in Skipjack Arena before nearly three weeks off surrounding the winter break.