The Africentric Early College Nubians came tearing into Thursday's game with 12 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 59.1 points) and they left with even more momentum. They snuck past Grove City with a 44-38 victory. Despite the victory, that was the fewest points Africentric Early College has scored all season.
Samairah Thompson had a dynamite game for Africentric Early College, dropping a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Natiah Nelson, who scored nine points along with seven rebounds and three steals.
Africentric Early College was without their leading scorer, Kamryn Grant, in Thursday's matchup. With Grant sidelined, Jae?veyonna Brown got Brown first action of the season.
Africentric Early College pushed their record up to 20-2 with that win, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Grove City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-13.
Africentric Early College didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 85-8 win vs. Horizon Science Academy on the 20th. Grove City will head out on the road to square off against Newark at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Ohio (Grove City is ranked 258th, while Newark is ranked 246th).
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