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The Simon Gratz (Philadelphia, PA) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Central (Philadelphia, PA) by a score of 68-32.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central----32
Simon Gratz----68
Final score provided by L. Stewart.
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Game Stats

Central

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals3212412932
0Kareem James (Jr)00100
1C. Brown (Sr)115105055
4Y. Knight-Parker (Jr)72141414
5Carl Bien-Aime (Sr)3171421
10Tajay Lofton (Sr)4245050
12Elijah Dow (Jr)1
13Aaron Pogarsky (So)00100
15Israel Purnell (Fr)00100
32Andre Martinez (Sr)6236767
Simon Gratz

Shooting

#Athlete NameMinPtsFGMFGAFG%AFG%
Team Totals68
2Sihaaj Johnson (Sr)20
22Rashaan Murphy (Sr)12
23Semaj Bryant (Sr)2
Jadon Martin (So)6
Jamir Johnson (Jr)2
Nasir Mackely (Sr)6
Rakim Johnson (Fr)20
Central

#Athlete NameMinPts3PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%2FGM2FGA2FG%
Team Totals322111861346103033
0Kareem James (Jr)0010
1C. Brown (Sr)1112504850
4Y. Knight-Parker (Jr)705035602922
5Carl Bien-Aime (Sr)31425030
10Tajay Lofton (Sr)42450
12Elijah Dow (Jr)11250
13Aaron Pogarsky (So)0010
15Israel Purnell (Fr)0010
32Andre Martinez (Sr)626332367
Central

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals3272128544
0Kareem James (Jr)011
1C. Brown (Sr)111671
2August Russell (Sr)11
4Y. Knight-Parker (Jr)7358422
5Carl Bien-Aime (Sr)3221
10Tajay Lofton (Sr)41
12Elijah Dow (Jr)1134
32Andre Martinez (Sr)614511
Simon Gratz

Totals

#Athlete NameMinPtsORebDRebRebAstStlBlkTOPF
Team Totals68
2Sihaaj Johnson (Sr)20
22Rashaan Murphy (Sr)12
23Semaj Bryant (Sr)2
Jadon Martin (So)6
Jamir Johnson (Jr)2
Nasir Mackely (Sr)6
Rakim Johnson (Fr)20

Game Story

Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Central trounced by Simon Gratz

January 9, 2025: Philadelphia, PA 19140

The Central Lancers basketball squad (Philadelphia, PA), was crushed 68-32 in Thursday's league battle with the host Simon Gratz Bulldogs (Philadelphia, PA)

With the victory, Simon Gratz advances its record to 11-3 on the year. The Bulldogs travel to String Theory (Philadelphia, PA) to meet the in a Philadelphia Public - Liberty battle on Tuesday, January 14. The enter the battle with a record of 1-11. String Theory lost 53-47 in their recent non-league battle against TECH Freire Charter (Philadelphia, PA)

The Lancers now own a 2-8 record. They put it on the line next when they host Academy at Palumbo for a Philadelphia Public - Liberty battle on Tuesday, January 14.

Players of the Game

Central (24-25)

Central has not selected any Players of the Game.

Simon Gratz (24-25)

Congratulations to #2 Sihaaj Johnson for being selected the Simon Gratz Basketball Player of the Game.

Central @ Simon Gratz Basketball Game Info

Thu., Jan. 9, 2025 @ 3:15p
Gratz Simon High School
The Simon Gratz (Philadelphia, PA) varsity basketball team won Thursday's home conference game against Central (Philadelphia, PA) by a score of 68-32.

Rankings & Records

Central (24-25)

PAClass
580126
OverallConferenceHomeAwayNeutralWin %Conference %PFPA
5-152-93-61-91-0.250.1828641,072

Simon Gratz (24-25)

PAClass
18235
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
20-711-011-29-5.7411.0001,5281,343

Team Scoring Averages

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central
11.310.88.315.043.2
Simon Gratz
11.812.013.014.556.6

Team Stat Comparison

CentralSimon Gratz
42.1Points Per Game54.8
27.2Rebounds Per Game-
7.8Assists Per Game-
6.0Steals Per Game-
4.1Blocks Per Game-

Team Leaders

CentralSimon GratzNational Avg.
#4 Yamir Knight-Parker17.4Points Per Game#2 Sihaaj Johnson14.04.9
#1 Christopher Brown6.3Rebounds Per Game
-
2.6
#4 Yamir Knight-Parker2.6Assists Per Game
-
1.0
#4 Yamir Knight-Parker2.2Steals Per Game
-
0.8
#5 Carl Bien-Aime1.4Blocks Per Game
-
0.2

Record Breakdown

Central (24-25)

Simon Gratz (24-25)

5-15
Overall
20-7
2-9
League
11-0
2-5
Non-League
9-6
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
2-10
Common Opponent
11-0
3-6
Home
11-2
1-9
Away
9-5
1-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-1
5-15
In-State
20-6
0-0
Out-of-State
0-1