Eagle Academy will face off against the Weequahic Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, Eagle Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 47-42 to Nutley. Eagle Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Weequahic came up short against East Side on Monday and fell 56-47. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Red Raiders recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Eagle Academy will need focus on slowing down James Porter, one of several Weequahic players who made an impact when they last played. He went 8 of 14 on his way to 18 points. Another player making a difference was Riyahd McDonald, who went 5 for 8 en route to 13 points and eight rebounds.
Weequahic now has a losing record at 10-11. As for Eagle Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-10.
Eagle Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against Weequahic when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. Does Eagle Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Weequahic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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