If East New York Family Academy were feeling good off their 81-33 takedown of the Midwood Hornets last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. East New York Family Academy took a serious blow against the Crusaders on Thursday, falling 92-30. While losing is never fun, East New York Family Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 78th, while the Crusaders are ranked first).
East New York Family Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Amariah Clyne, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Arianna Mercado, who scored 12 points along with three steals.
East New York Family Academy's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-6. As for Long Island Lutheran, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East New York Family Academy won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against the Railsplitters at 4:30 p.m. on February 2nd. Lincoln is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road. As for Long Island Lutheran, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against the Jets.
