Basketball Recap: Dynamic Duo of Ibrahim Shareef and Malachi Thomas Lead Newark Central to Victory

There's no place like home for Newark Central, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They strolled past Global Studies with points to spare on Saturday, taking the game 48-31. The game marked the Blue Devils' most dominant win of the season.

Newark Central was led to victory by Malachi Thomas and Ibrahim Shareef. Thomas went 8 of 13 en route to 21 points in addition to eight rebounds and five assists, while Shareef posted eight points along with eight steals and five assists. Thomas has been hot recently, having posted eight or more boards the last four times he's played. Ibukun Falade also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.

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Newark Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in ten consecutive contests.

Newark Central has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-12 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.2 points per game. As for Global Studies, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.

Newark Central will face off against Orange at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Newark Central is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 50.1 points per game this season. As for Global Studies, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Newark Central at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th.