The Capital Prep Harbor Sharks had already won seven in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15.9 points), and they went ahead and made it eight on Monday. They had just enough and edged Broome Street Academy out 64-61. Given Capital Prep Harbor's advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in Connecticut, while Broome Street Academy is ranked 147th in New York), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Henderson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, almost dropping a triple-double on 23 points, 17 rebounds, and nine assists. He has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Edward Williams, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
When it comes to explaining why Broome Street Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Samuel Acevedo. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with two steals. Acevedo is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Justin Barkley, who scored nine points.
Capital Prep Harbor pushed their record up to 21-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.8 points per game. As for Broome Street Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10.
Capital Prep Harbor will head out on the road to take on Putnam Science Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital Prep Harbor knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past 11 matchups -- so hopefully Putnam Science Academy likes a good challenge. As for Broome Street Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Summit Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Broome Street Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,421 points over their last 31 matches.
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