The Beacon Blue Demons will head out on the road to square off against East Harlem at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Last Tuesday, Beacon blew past Art & Design, posting a 54-20 victory. That 34 point margin sets a new team best for the Blue Demons this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask East Harlem). They simply couldn't be stopped on Tuesday as they easily beat Martin Luther King Jr Educational Campus 88-36. East Harlem has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matches by 22 points or more this season.
East Harlem pushed their record up to 9-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.5 points per game. As for Beacon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season.
Beacon lost to East Harlem on the road by a decisive 57-38 margin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Beacon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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