American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. The matchup between them and the Irvington Vikings didn't end well, with the American Eagles falling 71-57. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-54 back in December of 2024.
When it comes to explaining why American lost, don't look at Arman Mahavni. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double on 17 points and 12 rebounds. Mahavni has become a key player for American: the team is 4-2 when he posts at least eight boards, but 2-12 otherwise. Dylan JaWei Lee was another key player, putting up 13 points and six rebounds.
Eagles
| 01/31/24 @ Washington | 18 |
| 01/29/24 @ Mission San Jose | 17 |
| 02/09/24 vs Irvington | 16 |
| 01/24/25 @ Irvington | 15 |
| 01/09/24 vs Mission San Jose | 14 |
Even though they lost, American smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive boards. That's the most offensive rebounds they've posted since back in February of 2024.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Irvington, with the win, they broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-14.
American didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 59-48 loss against Newark Memorial on the 29th. Irvington has also already played their next game, a 75-63 defeat against Kennedy on the 29th.
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