The Neighborhood House Charter Legends had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 46-45 win over Salem Academy Charter. That's another feather in the cap for Neighborhood House Charter, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Tavon Rhodes, who dropped a double-double on 25 points and 11 rebounds. The matchup was his eighth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Juelz McGhee, who scored five points along with five rebounds.
Neighborhood House Charter's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Salem Academy Charter, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Neighborhood House Charter won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Cristo Rey at 6:00 p.m. on January 12th. As for Salem Academy Charter, they will head out on the road to face off against Community Charter School of Cambridge at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
