If East New York Family Academy were riding high off their 82-16 takedown of the Madison Golden Knights last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. East New York Family Academy's tough 73-48 defeat to South Shore on Friday might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East New York Family Academy in their matchups with South Shore: they've now lost seven in a row.
East New York Family Academy's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Amariah Clyne, who scored 13 points along with eight rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Arianna Mercado, who scored 11 points.
East New York Family Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for South Shore, they pushed their record up to 15-5 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East New York Family Academy won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Midwood at 11:00 a.m. on January 27th. Midwood will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps New York Rankings (they are ranked 462nd, while East New York Family Academy is ranked 72nd). South Shore will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Madison at 4:30 p.m. on January 31st.
