Percy Sutton will take on the Norman Thomas Tigers in a holiday battle at at 11:45 a.m. on Sunday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Percy Sutton comes in on three and Norman Thomas on four.
Last Thursday, Percy Sutton was able to grind out a solid victory over Manhattan Center for Science & Math, taking the game 57-46.
While Norman Thomas didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They pulled ahead with a 61-60 photo finish over Stuyvesant on Friday.
Norman Thomas' win came from a few key players Percy Sutton will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Chris Taylor, who posted 19 points. The matchup was his ninth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jariel Rodriguez, who put up 16 points.
Norman Thomas is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.5 points per game. As for Percy Sutton, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Percy Sutton beat Norman Thomas 42-35 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Percy Sutton repeat their success, or does Norman Thomas have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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