East New York Family Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.3 points), and they went ahead and made it five on Sunday. They came out on top against DuPont by a score of 69-58. The win was all the more spectacular given East New York Family Academy's disadvantage in MaxPreps's basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 98th in New York, while DuPont is ranked second in Delaware).
East New York Family Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Arianna Mercado, who scored 17 points along with seven assists and seven steals. The contest was Mercado's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Olivia Eugene was another key contributor, scoring 21 points along with six steals.
East New York Family Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for DuPont, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
East New York Family Academy will be home for the holidays to greet Bishop Loughlin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for DuPont, they will head out on the road to face off against Mount Pleasant at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
