Long Island City hasn't had much luck against Townsend Harris recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. After both having extra time off, the two teams will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 4:30 p.m.
Two weeks ago, Long Island City might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Newtown an easy 39-13 victory. The match marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Townsend Harris put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Bowne 50-31. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 26th, while the Wildcats are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Townsend Harris' win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.8 points per game. As for Long Island City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Long Island City was taken down by Townsend Harris 65-31 in their previous matchup back in January of 2017. Can Long Island City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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