Basketball Recap: Norman Thomas Find Success

Norman Thomas had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 42.7 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They escaped with a win against the Stuyvesant Peglegs by the margin of a single free throw, 61-60. For the Tigers, this counts as revenge for the 63-57 victory the Peglegs walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February.

Norman Thomas had a senior duo take command as Chris Taylor dropped a double-double on 17 points and 18 boards and Jariel Rodriguez almost dropped a double-double on 19 points and nine assists. The contest was Taylor's ninth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Abdullah Syllah, who posted eight points.

Norman Thomas pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.0 points per game. As for Stuyvesant, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.

Norman Thomas is on the road again on Sunday to play Percy Sutton at 11:45 a.m. One thing working in Percy Sutton's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games. As for Stuyvesant, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West 50th Street at 4:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025.