After both having extra time off, East Harlem and the Environmental Eagles will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Two weeks ago, East Harlem came up short against Douglass Academy and fell 49-42. While losing is never fun, East Harlem can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 215th, while Douglass Academy is ranked 19th).
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Environmental took on Hunter College last Friday. Environmental sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 43-40 win over Hunter College. The victory was some much needed relief for the Eagles as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
East Harlem's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Environmental, they now also have a winning record of 4-3.
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