The Africentric Early College Nubians will head out on the road to face off against the South Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Africentric Early College is looking to tack on another W to their ten-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Africentric Early College's 23-6 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They took a hard 63-49 fall against Walnut Ridge on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, South entered their tilt with Eastmoor Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. South put the hurt on Eastmoor Academy with a sharp 68-44 victory on Tuesday. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win South has managed all season.
South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Lajames Washington led the charge by scoring 22 points. The contest was Washington's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Maurice Mccall was another key contributor, scoring 17 points.
Africentric Early College now has a losing record at 1-2. As for South, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Africentric Early College skirted past South 57-54 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Africentric Early College since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
