The Seward Park Bears waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They enjoyed a cozy 70-54 victory over Norman Thomas. Given Seward Park's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 149th, while Norman Thomas is ranked 591st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Norman Thomas lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaden Chazulle. Despite the final result, he scored 20 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Chazulle has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was NyJewel Taylor, who scored six points along with seven rebounds.
Seward Park is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Norman Thomas, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Seward Park will challenge Pace at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Norman Thomas, they will head out on the road to take on New Dorp at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. New Dorp is coming into the contest hot, having won their last three games.
