Basketball Recap: Aaron Tai Key Part of a Team Effort in Eagles Win

American's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over the Gunn Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since February 14th.

American's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron Tai, who posted 15 points. The dominant performance gave Tai a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dennison Sumague, who earned seven points and three steals.

American's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Gunn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.

American and Newark Memorial will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season. As for Gunn, they will welcome Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gunn is facing Hill at the right time seeing as Hill is stuck on a six-game losing streak.