Tech played a tough matchup on Tuesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Weequahic Indians, falling 70-34. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Indians are ranked 180th).
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Weequahic to victory, but perhaps none more so than James Porter, who went 6-for-8 to rack up 14 points and three steals. What's more, Porter also posted a 75% shooting accuracy, which is the highest he's achieved since back in January. Kevin Wigfall was another key player, putting up 11 points and four steals.
Tech has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-17 record this season. As for Weequahic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-10.
Tech has already played their next game (against Barringer), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Weequahic, they will take on Nutley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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