East New York Family Academy had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They took a hard 73-59 fall against South Shore. East New York Family Academy has not had much luck with South Shore recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why East New York Family Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Arianna Mercado. Despite the final result, she scored 23 points along with 3 steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Erin Punter, who scored 9 points along with 9 rebounds.
East New York Family Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for South Shore, their win bumped their record up to 1-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East New York Family Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bishop Loughlin at 4:30 p.m. on December 21st. As for South Shore, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against Lincoln at 5:00 p.m.
