Basketball Recap: Swenson Arts & Tech Takes a Loss

Swenson Arts & Tech was the 69-65 winner over Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech when they last played one another back in January of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Swenson Arts & Tech Lion took a 52-33 bruising from the Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers on Tuesday. The Lion have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Semaj Brown led the charge by putting up 16 points in addition to six boards and six steals. Those 16 points gave Brown a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cedrick Brown Jr, who posted 15 points and six rebounds.

Swenson Arts & Tech's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

Swenson Arts & Tech has already played their next matchup (against Parkway West), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers face off against the Motivation Jaguars at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 55 points per game this season.