Neighborhood Academy entered their tilt with Hillel Academy on Monday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 23-20 win over the Hillel Academy Heat. This was a revenge game for Neighborhood Academy: when they faced off against Hillel Academy back in December of 2024, they had to take a 19-13 defeat.
02/03/25 vs Hillel Academy | 3 |
01/30/25 @ Nazareth Prep | 5 |
01/23/25 vs Varsity Opponent | 4 |
12/28/24 vs Westinghouse | 5 |
12/27/24 vs Ellis | 11 |
Neighborhood Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nevaeh Jefferson, who posted nine points and three steals. Jefferson has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 13 times she's played. Jyniah Knight also deserves some recognition as she posted her first block of the season.
Neighborhood Academy's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Hillel Academy, their loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Neighborhood Academy will take on Propel Montour at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Neighborhood Academy is facing Propel Montour at the right time seeing as Propel Montour is stuck on a ten-game losing streak. Hillel Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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