Basketball Game Preview: American History Bald Eagles vs. Weequahic Indians

By Team Reports Feb 9, 2024, 3:42am

Preview: American History Bald Eagles vs. Weequahic Indians

The American History Bald Eagles will stay at home for another game and welcome the Weequahic Indians at 4:00 p.m. on February 9th. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in New Jersey (American History is ranked 279th, while Weequahic is ranked 304th).

In what's become a running theme this season, American History gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Newark Vocational 56-21 at home. That's two games straight that American History has won by exactly 35 points.

American History found their leader in underclassman Ashiyah Holliman, who scored 25 points along with seven assists and six rebounds. It was the first time this season that Holliman scored 15 or more points. The team also got some help courtesy of Erica Lawson, who scored ten points along with three steals.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Weequahic had to settle for a 33-31 loss against St. Vincent Academy on Tuesday. Weequahic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

American History has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Weequahic, their loss dropped their record down to 8-8.

Everything came up roses for American History against Weequahic in their previous meeting back in February of 2023 as the squad secured a 51-20 win. Will American History repeat their success, or does Weequahic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.