The Bushwick Tigers will square off against the Midwood Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Bushwick's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points every time they've taken the court this season.
Last Saturday, Bushwick was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 62-57 to Brooklyn Law & Tech. The match marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Midwood). They enjoyed a cozy 74-56 victory over Van Arsdale on Wednesday. The win was nothing new for the Hornets as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bushwick's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6. That patch can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.1 points per game. As for Midwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Bushwick, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 77-60 loss to Midwood in their previous matchup back in January of 2019. Can Bushwick avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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