After losing to Stevenson the last time they met, Wings Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Wings Academy Wings rang in the new year with a 61-50 victory over the Stevenson Ambassadors on Saturday. Given the Wings 's advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 145th, while the Ambassadors are ranked 483rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Rushawn Greene
| 01/04/25 @ Stevenson | 18 |
| 12/28/24 vs Bay Shore | 12 |
| 12/21/24 vs Truman | 11 |
| 12/18/24 vs Monroe Campus | 18 |
| 12/16/24 vs Brandeis | 16 |
Wings Academy's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Rushawn Greene, who dropped a double-double on 18 points and ten boards. With that strong performance, Greene is now averaging an impressive 15.1 points per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Kamrin Kendall, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 17 rebounds.
Wings Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 21 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive matches.
Wings Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Stevenson, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.
Wings Academy will be playing at home against Marshall Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Stevenson, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Cardozo at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday.
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