The Academy for Urban Scholars Hawks on the road again on Tuesday and play against the East Palestine Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Academy for Urban Scholars suffered their biggest defeat since December 5, 2023 on Tuesday. They had to suffer through a rough 67-31 loss at the hands of Field.
Meanwhile, East Palestine's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. They were dealt a 82-54 loss at the hands of David Anderson. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat East Palestine has suffered against David Anderson since February 6, 2021.
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from RJ May, who scored 19 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. Owen Jurjavicic was another key contributor, scoring 11 points along with six assists.
Even though they lost, East Palestine were working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Academy for Urban Scholars' defeat was their eighth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-11. As for East Palestine, they have traveled a rocky road recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-8 record this season.
Academy for Urban Scholars suffered a grim 57-34 defeat to East Palestine in their previous matchup back in January of 2023. Can Academy for Urban Scholars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
