Basketball Recap: East New York Family Academy Piles Up the Points Against John Jay

There's no place like home for East New York Family Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They claimed a resounding 70-37 victory over the John Jay Wolves. East New York Family Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight matchups by 33 points or more this season.

East New York Family Academy's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Arianna Mercado, who went 10 of 16 on her way to 29 points along with eight steals and six assists. Mercado's afternoon made it six games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Michel'Le Little, who went 9 for 15 en route to 20 points and five steals.

East New York Family Academy's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-5. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for John Jay, their loss dropped their record down to 10-6.

East New York Family Academy will square off against Brooklyn Technical at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East New York Family Academy is facing Brooklyn Technical at the right time seeing as Brooklyn Technical is stuck on a four-game losing streak. John Jay has already played their next contest (against Walter Panas), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.