East New York Family Academy has gone 5-0 against Midwood recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. East New York Family Academy will face off against the Midwood Hornets at 4:30 p.m. East New York Family Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.4 points per game this season.
Last Tuesday, East New York Family Academy took their game with ease, bagging a 78-30 victory over Dewey. Given East New York Family Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Dewey is ranked 564th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 01/28/25 @ Dewey | 32 |
| 01/26/25 vs Bergtraum | 32 |
| 01/23/25 vs South Bronx Prep | 35 |
| 01/19/25 vs Moore Catholic | 17 |
| 01/17/25 @ Brooklyn Technical | 23 |
East New York Family Academy's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Arianna Mercado, who went 6 for 10 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points in addition to seven steals and six assists, and Michel'Le Little, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. The match was Mercado's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Sia Hodges was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.
East New York Family Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Midwood was not able to break out of their rough patch two weeks ago as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 69-30 loss at the hands of Grand Street Campus.
East New York Family Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Midwood, their loss dropped their record down to 4-6.
Everything came up roses for East New York Family Academy against Midwood when the teams last played back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 91-17 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for East New York Family Academy 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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