Basketball Recap: Norman Thomas Skates Past Irving with Ease

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Norman Thomas). They really took it to Irving for the full four quarters, racking up a 106-19 win. With the Tigers ahead 61-11 at the half, the match was all but over already.

Norman Thomas' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jariel Rodriguez, who almost dropped a triple-double on 29 points, nine assists, and ten steals. With that strong performance, Rodriguez is now averaging an impressive 15.3 points per game. Xavier Joaquin was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 17 points and nine assists.

Rodriguez wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Norman Thomas was working as a unit and finished the game with 32 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Norman Thomas now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Irving, they are on a 17-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.

Norman Thomas and Martin will face off at 2:45 p.m. on Sunday without much rest having both just played. Irving and Stuyvesant will compete for holiday cheer at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.