Drew had lost ten straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 6-14 to make it 11. They came up short against the Midtown Knights, falling 90-70. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game on Friday (69), Drew still had to take the loss.
Ricky Moon
| 02/03/26 @ Midtown | 5 |
| 01/30/26 vs Creekside | 2 |
| 01/27/26 @ M.L. King | 5 |
| 01/22/26 vs Forest Park | 4 |
| 01/20/26 @ KIPP Atlanta Collegiate | 4 |
| + 14 more games |
When it comes to explaining why Drew lost, don't look at Ricky Moon. Despite the final result, he shot 57% from the field on his way to 23 points and five steals. Moon is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Deonta Croft was another key player, going 6-for-11 en route to 19 points.
As for Midtown, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Midtown got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mylik Benoit out in front who almost dropped a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Benoit a new career-high in blocks (two). Izaiah Schloss also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Drew wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, an 80-69 win against Riverdale on the 5th. As for Midtown, they will welcome Mays at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Knights will be up against the Raiders' rather soft defense (which has allowed 62.23 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.
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