If the Brooklyn Tech Engineers were riding high off their 43-16 takedown of the Roosevelt Cougars back in December of 2023, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Brooklyn Tech was beaten by East New York Family Academy 58-22 on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Brooklyn Tech has scored all season.
East New York Family Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arianna Mercado, who scored 21 points along with nine steals and seven assists. The game was Mercado's 11th in a row with at least ten points. Olivia Eugene was another key contributor, scoring 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Brooklyn Tech has been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for East New York Family Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Brooklyn Tech will take on New Utrecht at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for East New York Family Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fort Hamilton will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 427th, while East New York Family Academy is ranked 70th).
