The Broome Street Academy Warriors pushed their score all the way to 61 on Monday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell just short of Capital Prep Harbor by a score of 64-61. While losing is never fun, Broome Street Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 147th in New York, while Capital Prep Harbor is ranked ninth in Connecticut).
When it comes to explaining why Broome Street Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Samuel Acevedo. Despite the final result, he scored 19 points along with two steals. Acevedo is crushing the steal category: he's posted at least two every time he's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Justin Barkley, who scored nine points.
Jacob Henderson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Capital Prep Harbor, almost dropping a triple-double on 23 points, 17 rebounds, and nine assists. Henderson hasn't dropped below 15 points for ten straight games. Edward Williams was another key contributor, dropping a double-double on 14 points and ten rebounds.
Broome Street Academy's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-10. As for Capital Prep Harbor, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 21-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Broome Street Academy will take on Summit Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Broome Street Academy has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 2,421 points over their last 31 matchups. As for Capital Prep Harbor, they will head out on the road to square off against Putnam Science Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Capital Prep Harbor is coming into the match with five straight wins on the road, so Putnam Science Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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