Science Park had lost five straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it six. They were beaten by North Star Academy 69-34. While losing is never fun, the Chargers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' New Jersey basketball rankings (they are ranked 308th, while North Star Academy are ranked 143rd).
As for North Star Academy, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-6. They have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 25 points or more this season.
North Star Academy found their leader in freshman Asaad McLean, who shot 82% from the field to rack up 24 points. Emmanuel Yirenkyi was another key player, putting up seven points along with six assists and five steals.
Science Park has already played their next contest (against Millburn), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for North Star Academy, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 61-58 loss against West Orange on the 22nd.
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