Preview: Cleveland Charge at College Park Skyhawks

ATLANTA (Interstat) — A surging Cleveland Charge squad visits a struggling College Park Skyhawks team in a G League matchup Monday at Gateway Center Arena.

The Charge (17-10) enter on a four-game winning streak, most recently defeating the Memphis Hustle 131-117 on Friday. Cleveland has won seven of its last 10 games overall. The Skyhawks (8-21) have lost four straight and nine of their last 10, including a heartbreaking 112-111 loss at San Diego on Friday.

All eyes will be on a clash of standout performers. Cleveland forward Norchad Omier has been dominant, recording five consecutive double-doubles and averaging 22.1 points and 11.6 rebounds over his last eight games. In Friday’s win, he posted 32 points and 13 rebounds in just 23 minutes.

For College Park, guard RayJ Dennis has been a bright spot amid the losses, showcasing elite playmaking. He is averaging 23.3 points and 9.6 assists over his last 10 contests, including a 46-point, 15-assist masterpiece in a loss to Delaware on Jan. 16.

The Charge feature balanced scoring, with Riley Minix adding 24 points in the last outing and Darius Brown dishing out 16 assists. The Skyhawks will need more support for Dennis; Kobe Johnson (17 points, 12 rebounds Friday) and Basheer Jihad (14 points, 10 rebounds) provided help in the narrow loss to San Diego.

According to Interstat’s game simulator, Cleveland is projected to win decisively, 124-100. The teams will meet again at Gateway Center on Wednesday.

Tip-off is set for 7 p.m. EST Monday.