Basketball Recap: Wings Academy Extends Winning Streak to Three

Wings Academy waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They snuck past the Truman Mustangs with a 52-47 victory. While the Wings didn't have the best season last year (they finished 4-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Wings Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Fabian Jimbo led the charge by dropping a double-double on 13 points and 18 boards. Jimbo is on a roll when it comes to boards, as he's now pulled down 14 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Deshawn Carnegie Jr, who went 7 of 15 on his way to 18 points and six rebounds.

Wings Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in four consecutive games.

Wings Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Truman, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.

Wings Academy and Bay Shore will round out the year against one another at at 2:00 p.m. on December 28th. Wings Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 60.6 points per game this season. As for Truman, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Albany at 3:30 p.m. on January 4, 2025.