Basketball Recap: James Porter's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Weequahic over East Side

Weequahic lost against East Side back in December of 2018 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Weequahic Indians took a 56-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the East Side Red Raiders. While the Indians didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Red Raiders 12-7 in the first quarter.

Weequahic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being James Porter, who went 8 for 14 on his way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Riyahd McDonald, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points and eight boards.

Weequahic has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.4 points per game. As for East Side, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8.

Weequahic will venture away from home to square off against Eagle Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for East Side, they won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against West Side at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.