The Norman Thomas Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Van Buren Vee Bees at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Norman Thomas is hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
Norman Thomas fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Rustin on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the by a score of 63-61. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat Norman Thomas has suffered yet this season.
Norman Thomas' loss came about despite a quality game from Jaden Chazulle, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and 14 rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Chazulle has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Guzman, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Even though they lost, Norman Thomas smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 19 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Van Buren had to settle for a 56-54 loss against Springfield Gardens on Monday. While losing is never fun, Van Buren can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 559th, while Springfield Gardens is ranked 247th).
Norman Thomas has traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Van Buren, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
