After a string of four wins, Newark Central's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They were beaten by the Irvington Blue Knights 87-58. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Wednesday (55), the Blue Devils still had to take the loss.
Several Blue Devils players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Yasin Diggs-Saleem, who posted five points. Another player making a difference was Drean Aikins, who scored seven points and 11 boards.
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Even though they lost, Newark Central smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in nine consecutive games.
Newark Central's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-12. As for Irvington, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newark Central will host Global Studies at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Irvington, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Rahway at 4:00 p.m.
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