Midwood hasn't had much luck against East New York Family Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Midwood Hornets will welcome East New York Family Academy at 4:30 p.m.
Midwood is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game two weeks ago. They took a blow against Grand Street Campus, falling 69-30. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 423rd, while the Wolves are ranked 119th).
Meanwhile, East New York Family Academy was fully in charge on Tuesday, breezing past Dewey 78-30. East New York Family Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 33 points or more this season.
East New York Family Academy had a senior duo take command as Arianna Mercado went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points along with seven steals and six assists and Michel'Le Little dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which Mercado has scored at least a third of East New York Family Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Sia Hodges, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 12 rebounds.
East New York Family Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.
Midwood's defeat dropped their record down to 4-6. As for East New York Family Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 15-7.
Midwood was taken down by East New York Family Academy 91-17 when the teams last played back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Mercado, who went 11 for 17 on her way to 26 points and seven steals. Now that Midwood knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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