Having just played yesterday, North Star Academy will jump right back in to play the Trenton Central Tornadoes at 5:30 p.m. on Sunday. North Star Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55.5 points per game this season.
North Star Academy is headed into Sunday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They took a 69-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Newark Tech. While losing is never fun, North Star Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 294th, while Newark Tech is ranked 64th).
| 01/18/25 @ Newark Tech | 19 |
| 01/16/25 @ Irvington | 17 |
| 01/14/25 @ Millburn | 15 |
| 01/11/25 vs University | 33 |
| 01/07/25 vs Caldwell | 17 |
Despite their defeat, North Star Academy saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Johnny Mayers Ii, who went 7 for 17 on his way to 19 points and three steals, was perhaps the best of all. The game was Mayers Ii's seventh in a row with at least ten points. Elton Ngoy was another key player, putting up ten points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, Trenton Central slipped by Hightstown 43-42 on Thursday.
The win got Trenton Central back to even at 7-7. As for North Star Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
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