There's no place like home for Evander Childs, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 56-54 win over the Midwood Hornets on Thursday. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 185th in New York, while the Hornets are ranked 508th in New York), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Tigers
02/27/25 vs Midwood | 56-54 |
02/11/25 vs DeWitt Clinton | 69-68 |
02/05/25 vs Truman | 55-50 |
01/16/25 vs Roosevelt Educational | 85-51 |
01/06/25 vs Lehman | 82-49 |
+ 2 more games |
Evander Childs' victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Midwood, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-9 record this season.
Evander Childs will square off against Westinghouse at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Evander Childs knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Westinghouse likes a good challenge. Midwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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