East New York Family Academy have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six matches by 25 points or more this season. They took their match at home on Monday with ease, bagging a 58-22 win over Brooklyn Tech. Given East New York Family Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 70th, while Brooklyn Tech is ranked 322nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East New York Family Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arianna Mercado, who scored 21 points along with nine steals and seven assists. That makes it six consecutive games in which Mercado has scored at least 25% of East New York Family Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Olivia Eugene, who scored 15 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
East New York Family Academy's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.4 points per game. As for Brooklyn Tech, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
East New York Family Academy will head out on the road to face off against Fort Hamilton at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brooklyn Tech, they will be playing at home against New Utrecht at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
