McKinney School of Art was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Summit Academy Eagles and fell 84-48. While losing is never fun, McKinney School of Art can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 623rd, while Summit Academy is ranked 185th).
Summit Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Justin Rodriguez out in front who posted 31 points along with eight rebounds and six assists. Rodriguez's afternoon made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Dimarco Dixon was another key player, dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten assists.
McKinney School of Art's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Summit Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
McKinney School of Art will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Brooklyn Community Arts & Media at 5:00 p.m. on February 5th. As for Summit Academy, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 64-57 win against Adams Street Academy on the 25th.
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