The DeWitt Clinton Governors will head out to take on the Wings Academy Wings at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in DeWitt Clinton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Wednesday, DeWitt Clinton ended up a good deal behind Eagle Academy and lost 80-65. While losing is never fun, the Governors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 198th, while the Eagles are ranked eighth).
Meanwhile, Wings Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 62-61 to Marshall Academy. The defeat continues a trend for the Wings in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost six in a row.
DeWitt Clinton will need focus on slowing down Emmanuel Nieves, one of several Wings Academy players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 of 13 on his way to 19 points and seven boards. Nieves is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshawn Carnegie Jr, who went 8 for 17 en route to 21 points.
Wings Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for DeWitt Clinton, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
DeWitt Clinton barely slipped by Wings Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, winning 61-60. The rematch might be a little tougher for DeWitt Clinton since the squad 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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