Basketball Game Preview: American History Eagles vs. East Side Red Raiders

American History hasn't had much luck against East Side recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The American History Eagles will venture away from home to take on the East Side Red Raiders at 4:00 p.m. American History is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last five games.

On Saturday, American History needed a bit of extra time to put away Great Oaks. They came out on top against Great Oaks by a score of 52-45.

Ihjamir Williams was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 19 points and 18 boards. He has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more blocks the last 20 times he's played. Another player making a difference was Ah'Mad Woodard, who posted 11 points and five steals.

American History smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 24 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards every time they've taken the court this season.

Meanwhile, East Side came up short against Hackensack on Friday and fell 68-58.

East Side's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for American History, their record is now 18-6.

American History took a serious blow against East Side when the teams last played back in February of 2022, falling 89-52. Can American History avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.