The Tilden Blue Devils will head out on the road to challenge Medgar Evers College Prep at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tilden is looking for their season's first victory.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 60-33, which was the final score in Tilden's tilt against Wingate on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Blue Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 629th, while the Generals are ranked 243rd).
Meanwhile, Medgar Evers College Prep came up short against Prospect Heights last Monday and fell 65-53. Medgar Evers College Prep has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tilden will need focus on slowing down Tyree Keitt, one of several Medgar Evers College Prep players who made an impact when they last played. He posted 17 points and five steals. The match was Keitt's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Abraham Omorodion, who put up seven points and six steals.
Even though they lost, Medgar Evers College Prep smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in seven consecutive games.
Medgar Evers College Prep now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Tilden, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Tilden lost to Medgar Evers College Prep on the road by a decisive 62-46 margin in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Tilden avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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