Basketball Recap: MCC Crescents vs. Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals
MCC scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They came up short against the Blue Island Eisenhower Cardinals, falling 81-57. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Crescents of the 73-54 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
MCC's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amaar Ibrahim, who went 7 for 13 en route to 17 points plus six assists and four blocks. With that strong performance, Ibrahim is now averaging an impressive 2.2 blocks per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Qasim Sayed, who had eight points plus eight rebounds.
Even though they lost, MCC was working as a unit and finished the game with 14 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
This is the second loss in a row for MCC and nudges their season record down to 1-3. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
MCC has already played their next match, an 86-62 win against Islamic Foundation on the 2nd. As for Blue Island Eisenhower, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 98-32 victory against Corliss on the 3rd.
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