Global Studies will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the American History Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Global Studies has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while American History will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Monday, Global Studies ended up a good deal behind Hackettstown and lost 57-42. While losing is never fun, Global Studies can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 305th, while Hackettstown is ranked 131st).
While American History didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat People's Prep 70-36. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 31 points or more this season.
American History's win came from a few key players Global Studies will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Ah'Mad Woodard, who posted 21 points and four steals. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. Another player making a difference was Ahmad Davis, who put up 14 points and six steals.
American History was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
American History's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27 points. As for Global Studies, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
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