The Weequahic Indians and the West Side Roughriders will round out the year against one another at at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Weequahic will head into Monday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 25) and on Monday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Science Park out 58-55. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Indians have posted since January 30th.
| 12/23/24 vs Science Park | 19 |
| 12/16/23 vs Linden | 13 |
| 12/14/23 vs Varsity Opponent | 13 |
| 01/04/24 @ Tech | 10 |
| 12/21/24 @ University | 10 |
Riyahd McDonald was a one-man wrecking crew for Weequahic as he dropped a double-double on 19 points and 18 rebounds. The dominant performance gave McDonald a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Tasir Barnes, who posted 13 points in addition to five boards and three steals.
Weequahic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, in a tight game that could have gone either way, West Side made off with a 70-69 victory over Newark Central.
The win got West Side back to even at 2-2. As for Weequahic, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
Weequahic might still be hurting after the 81-55 loss they got from West Side in their previous meeting back in March of 2022. Can Weequahic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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