Winning is just a little bit easier when you work as a team to rack up 11 more assists than your opponent, a fact the Donna Klein Jewish Academy Eagles proved on Wednesday. In a tight game that could have gone either way, they made off with a 52-51 victory over Somerset Academy Key. The win made it back-to-back wins for Donna Klein Jewish Academy.
Tal Kessous was his usual excellent self, scoring 21 points. Those 21 points set a new season-high mark for him. The team also got some help courtesy of Jason Lewin , who scored ten points along with six rebounds.
Somerset Academy Key's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nick Achille, who scored 16 points. Those 16 points set a new season-high mark for him. Chenson Prudhomme was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with six rebounds.
Donna Klein Jewish Academy's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-4. As for Somerset Academy Key, they bumped their record down to 2-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Donna Klein Jewish Academy will take on Abundant Life Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hopefully Abundant Life Christian Academy focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 17 last Saturday. As for Somerset Academy Key, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Dr. Joaquin Garcia at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Joaquin Garcia presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Somerset Academy Key in Florida (Dr. Joaquin Garcia is ranked 261st, while Somerset Academy Key is ranked 583rd).
