East Harlem will head out on the road to take on the Douglass Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, East Harlem was able to grind out a solid victory over Beacon, taking the game 58-51. The win made it back-to-back victories for East Harlem.
Meanwhile, Douglass Academy put another one in the bag on Monday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Math Science & Engineering 68-14. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' New York basketball rankings (they are ranked 57th, while Math Science & Engineering are ranked 792nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
East Harlem is also on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 70.0 points per game. As for Douglass Academy, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
East Harlem came up short against Douglass Academy in their previous meeting back in December of 2024, falling 49-42. Can East Harlem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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