Basketball Recap: East New York Family Academy Piles Up the Points Against Dewey

East New York Family Academy won the last time they faced Dewey and things went their way on Tuesday too. East New York Family Academy took their match with ease, bagging a 78-30 win over Dewey. East New York Family Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine games by 33 points or more this season.

Leading East New York Family Academy to victory were Arianna Mercado and Michel'Le Little. Mercado went 6 of 10 from beyond the arc en route to 32 points along with seven steals and six assists, while Little dropped a double-double on 18 points and 11 rebounds. Mercado's afternoon made it 11 games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. Sia Hodges was another key player, dropping a double-double on ten points and 12 boards.

East New York Family Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 22 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive contests.

East New York Family Academy's victory bumped their record up to 15-7. As for Dewey, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-9.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. East New York Family Academy will head out to square off against Midwood at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. East New York Family Academy is facing Midwood at the right time seeing as Midwood is stuck on a three-game losing streak. Dewey has already played their next match (against Brooklyn Technical), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.