American History was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 44-29 to the Science Park Chargers. The Eagles were down 38-18 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why American History lost, don't look at Erica Lawson. Despite the final result, she posted 18 points along with six boards and four steals. The dominant performance gave Lawson a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashiyah Holliman, who earned four points and ten rebounds.
| 01/17/25 vs Science Park | 29-44 |
| 01/14/25 @ Newark Tech | 35-42 |
| 01/13/25 vs Weequahic | 28-35 |
Even though they lost, American History smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 34 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
American History's loss dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Science Park, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
American History has already played their next contest, a 32-20 win against Ferris on the 18th. As for Science Park, they will challenge Irvington at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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