Manhattan Center for Science & Math is 1-8 against Summit Academy since December of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Manhattan Center for Science & Math Rams will be taking part in a tournament against the Summit Academy Eagles at 4:00 p.m.
Manhattan Center for Science & Math easily dispatched Washington two weeks ago, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. Manhattan Center for Science & Math fell just short of Democracy Prep by a score of 46-44 last Thursday.
Meanwhile, Summit Academy got the win against Irving on Friday by a conclusive 47-21. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matches by 26 points or more this season.
Summit Academy's win came from a few key players Manhattan Center for Science & Math will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Alana Rivers, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 15 boards. What's more, she also racked up five steals, the most she's had since back in February. Another player making a difference was Amerie Santana, who went 8 of 17 on her way to 19 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.
Summit Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Summit Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points per game. As for Manhattan Center for Science & Math, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 3-2.
Manhattan Center for Science & Math came up short against Summit Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2022, falling 62-49. Can Manhattan Center for Science & Math avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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