After both having extra time off, the Goddard Communications Arts & Tech Jaguars and Epic North will shake off the cobwebs and take on one another at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Goddard Communications Arts & Tech was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 46-42 to Pathways College Prep. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Trailblazers are ranked 61st).
Meanwhile, Epic North had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three last Thursday. They claimed a resounding 70-43 win over Cambria Heights Academy. The game marked Epic North's most dominant victory of the season so far.
Epic North pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points per game. As for Goddard Communications Arts & Tech, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Goddard Communications Arts & Tech didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Epic North in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 57-53 victory. Will Goddard Communications Arts & Tech repeat their success, or does Epic North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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