Basketball Game Preview: Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts vs. Summit Academy Eagles

Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts are taking a road trip to take on the Summit Academy Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.

Last Wednesday, Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts lost to Barton on the road by a 56-38 margin. The match marked Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Summit Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Brooklyn Community Arts & Media last Wednesday, taking the game 59-50. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Lions are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Summit Academy's win came from a few key players Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Jasper Meissner, who posted 20 points in addition to five boards and three steals. His evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Justin Rodriguez, who scored 13 points.

Summit Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts took a serious blow against Summit Academy when the teams last played back in December of 2024, falling 119-53. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts was down 61-20.