Academy Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against the American History Bald Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Academy Charter has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while American History will arrive with five straight victories.
Last Wednesday, Academy Charter lost to Dunellen at home by a decisive 54-39 margin.
Meanwhile, American History scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Marion P. Thomas 68-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
American History's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Ahmad Woodard led the charge by scoring 19 points along with five rebounds and four steals. Another player making a difference was Ahmad Davis, who scored nine points along with 18 rebounds and two steals.
Academy Charter now has a losing record at 3-4. As for American History, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2.
