The Eagle Academy Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Wings Academy Wings at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Eagle Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matches -- so hopefully Wings Academy likes a good challenge.
Last Saturday, Eagle Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Brandeis, taking the game 69-58. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Bulldogs are ranked 238th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Wings Academy). They slipped by Archbishop Molloy 84-83 on Sunday.
Eagle Academy better keep an eye on Rushawn Greene. He was instrumental in Wings Academy's win, dropping a double-double on 40 points and ten assists. Greene is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for four straight games. Emmanuel Nieves was another key player, putting up eight points along with eight assists and eight boards.
Eagle Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 77.5 points per game. As for Wings Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Everything came up roses for Eagle Academy against Wings Academy in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 96-48 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Eagle Academy since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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