Basketball Game Preview: Summit Academy Eagles vs. Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts

The Summit Academy Eagles will face off against Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Summit Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past ten matches -- so hopefully Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts likes a good challenge.

Last Wednesday, Summit Academy earned a 59-50 win over Brooklyn Community Arts & Media. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Lions are ranked 389th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Summit Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jasper Meissner led the charge by putting up 20 points in addition to five boards and three steals. The contest was Meissner's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Rodriguez, who posted 13 points.

Meanwhile, Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 56-38 to Barton. The game marked Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Summit Academy has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 81.2 points per game. As for Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.

Everything came up roses for Summit Academy against Science Skills Center High School For Science, Technology And The Creative Arts in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, as the team secured a 119-53 victory. In that game, Summit Academy amassed a halftime lead of 61-20, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.