East came into Friday's match having lost 14 straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 60-51 victory over the City Honors Centaurs on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in February of 2020.
Leading East to victory were Tendai Furbert and Dallas Hernandez. Furbert went 7 for 17 on his way to 18 points in addition to seven rebounds and three steals, while Hernandez went 8 for 19 on his way to 17 points in addition to eight boards and three steals. Furbert continues to improve, besting his previous point total in each of the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Vinnie Davila, who posted seven points.
East's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-6. As for City Honors, they are on a five-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
East will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Western New York Maritime Charter at 6:30 p.m. on January 3, 2025. City Honors and Math Science Tech Prep at Seneca will round out the year against one another at at 2:15 p.m. on December 28th.
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