01/08/25 vs Global Studies | 79 |
01/03/25 @ Academy Charter | 72 |
12/17/24 vs People's Prep | 72 |
01/07/25 vs People's Prep | 70 |
01/04/25 @ KIPP Newark Lab | 64 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask American History). They enjoyed a cozy 79-60 win over Global Studies on Wednesday. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 87th, while Global Studies are ranked 305th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
American History's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ahmad Davis, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 13 boards. The dominant performance also gave Davis a new career-high in assists (six). Ah'Zeah Woodard was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 14 points and nine steals.
American History smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in eight consecutive matchups.
American History pushed their record up to 7-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 69.0 points per game. As for Global Studies, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-5.
American History will square off against Glen Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Global Studies, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Newark Central at 7:00 p.m. on February 20th.
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