American History entered their contest against Weequahic on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The American History Eagles took a 35-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Weequahic Indians. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
American History's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Dominique Jackson, who almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 16 boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Heaven Swinton, who posted six points in addition to seven steals and five rebounds.
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Even though they lost, American History smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 32 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
American History's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Weequahic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-4.
American History didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 42-35 loss against Newark Tech on the 14th. Weequahic has also already played their next contest (against Newark Collegiate Academy), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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