Basketball Recap: Dewitt Clinton Makes It 12 in a Row at Home

By Team Reports Dec 9, 2024, 9:56am

Basketball Recap: DeWitt Clinton Governors vs. Wings Academy Wings

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After losing to Wings Academy the last time they met, DeWitt Clinton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The DeWitt Clinton Governors pulled ahead with a 61-60 photo finish over the Wings Academy Wings on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Governors.

Wings Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Rushawn Greene, who went 8 for 15 en route to 18 points plus six assists and two steals. Greene's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mohamed Bah, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds.

DeWitt Clinton's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for Wings Academy, they moved to 4-1 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

DeWitt Clinton will face off against Kennedy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. DeWitt Clinton is facing Kennedy at the right time seeing as Kennedy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Wings Academy, they will venture away from home to face off against Eagle Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.

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