It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Tottenville can now relate to. The contest between the Tottenville Pirates and East New York Family Academy didn't end well, with the Tottenville Pirates falling 55-39. While losing is never fun, the Pirates can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 249th, while East New York Family Academy are ranked 30th).
East New York Family Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Arianna Mercado out in front who shot 47% from the field to rack up 22 points. The matchup was Mercado's 19th in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Eugene, who dropped a double-double with 12 points and ten boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Tottenville and nudges their season record down to 8-8. As for East New York Family Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-9 record this season.
Tottenville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for East New York Family Academy, they will take on South Shore at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as South Shore comes in on 17 and East New York Family Academy on three.
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