New Garden Friends's tournament run continued when they took on American on Saturday. The New Garden Friends Bears fell 63-53 to the American Patriots. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leading American to victory were Angel Torres and Derrius Black. Torres went 10 for 19 on his way to 26 points in addition to five assists and three steals, while Black dropped a double-double on 20 points and 19 boards. With that strong performance, Torres is now averaging an impressive 16 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Zephaniah Pratt, who posted ten points in addition to five rebounds and five steals.
New Garden Friends' defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for American, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. New Garden Friends will head out to square off against Westchester Country Day at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for American, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Jackson at 7:30 p.m. on January 7, 2025. American is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 62.1 points per game this season.
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