Newark Tech won the last time they faced North Star Academy and things went their way on Saturday too. The Newark Tech Terries came out on top against North Star Academy by a score of 69-57. Given the Terries' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 64th, while North Star Academy are ranked 294th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Several North Star Academy players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Johnny Mayers Ii, who went 7 of 17 on his way to 19 points and three steals. Mayers Ii's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Elton Ngoy, who posted ten points and seven rebounds.
Terries
| 01/18/25 vs North Star Academy | 69-57 |
| 01/09/25 vs Newark Central | 84-36 |
| 12/27/24 vs West Caldwell Tech | 66-41 |
| 12/19/24 vs West Side | 75-41 |
| 02/22/24 vs Wood-Ridge | 87-28 |
Newark Tech pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35.6 points. As for North Star Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-8.
Newark Tech won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against The Pingry School at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday. Newark Tech is facing The Pingry School at the right time seeing as The Pingry School is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for North Star Academy, they also won't have to wait long for more action: they'll square off against Trenton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. North Star Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
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