American's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Saturday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 51-48 win over the Gunn Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since February 14th.
| 12/14/24 vs Gunn | 15 |
| 12/07/24 vs Saratoga | 14 |
| 12/08/23 vs Buchanan | 11 |
| 12/06/24 vs Evergreen Valley | 10 |
| 12/29/23 @ Deer Valley | 7 |
American's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Aaron Tai, who posted 15 points. The dominant performance gave Tai a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dennison Sumague, who earned seven points and three steals.
American's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Gunn, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-4.
American and Newark Memorial will compete for holiday cheer at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.4 points per game this season. As for Gunn, they will welcome Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Gunn is facing Hill at the right time seeing as Hill is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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