Brooklyn College Academy will take on the North Hagerstown Hubs in a tournament on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
North Hagerstown is hoping to do what Brooklyn Prospect couldn't last Wednesday: put an end to Brooklyn College Academy's winning streak, which now stands at five games. Brooklyn College Academy took their contest with ease, bagging an 83-33 victory over Brooklyn Prospect. Given Brooklyn College Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 54th, while Brooklyn Prospect is ranked 416th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, North Hagerstown's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Friday. They came up short against Jefferson, falling 81-55. The match marked the Hubs' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Brooklyn College Academy will need focus on slowing down Landon Somerville, one of several North Hagerstown players who made an impact when they last played. He went 5 for 12 on his way to 11 points in addition to seven boards and four steals. Somerville has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Mccurdy, who went 5 of 10 on his way to 11 points.
Even though they lost, North Hagerstown smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in four consecutive contests.
Brooklyn College Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for North Hagerstown, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
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