The Academy for Urban Scholars Hawks pushed their score all the way to 63 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between them and East Palestine wasn't particularly close, with Academy for Urban Scholars falling 79-63. Academy for Urban Scholars has not had much luck with East Palestine recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
East Palestine's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was RJ May, who scored 26 points along with two steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points May has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Owen Jurjavicic, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and ten rebounds.
Academy for Urban Scholars dropped their record down to 2-15 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for East Palestine, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11.
Academy for Urban Scholars will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Hubbard at 7:00 p.m. on February 9th. Academy for Urban Scholars is facing Hubbard at the right time seeing as Hubbard is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for East Palestine, they will be playing in front of their home fans against East Liverpool Christian at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. East Palestine is facing East Liverpool Christian at the right time seeing as East Liverpool Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
