After both having extra time off, the John Adams Spartans and Queens Complex will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Queens Complex took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on John Adams, who comes in off a win.
John Adams took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed last Friday. They had just enough and edged Lane out 35-33. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 148th, while the Knights are ranked 325th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Queens Complex's good fortune finally ran out two weeks ago. They were beaten by Forest Hills 58-22. The matchup marked Queens Complex's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Queens Complex's loss ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 4-2. As for John Adams, they pushed their record up to 5-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
John Adams came out on top in a nail-biter against Queens Complex in their previous meeting back in January, sneaking past 38-36. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Adams since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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