Recap: East New York Family Academy vs. Longwood Prep Academy
East New York Family Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They strolled past Longwood Prep Academy with points to spare, taking the game 65-47. That's another feather in the cap for East New York Family Academy, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Arianna Mercado, who scored 31 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. That makes it six consecutive games in which she has scored at least a third of East New York Family Academy's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Amariah Clyne, who scored 14 points along with five rebounds.
East New York Family Academy's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-6. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.5 points per game. As for Longwood Prep Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-3 record this season.
East New York Family Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Longwood Prep Academy, they will be playing at home against Hamer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Hamer's defense has only allowed 27.3 points per game this season, so Longwood Prep Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
