Basketball Recap: Mastery Charter North - Pickett Comes Up Short

Mastery Charter North - Pickett was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-63 heartbreaker at the hands of the Simon Gratz Bulldogs. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pumas this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 54-48 back in December of 2024.

Simon Gratz was led to victory by Sihaaj Johnson and Nasir Mackely. Johnson posted 22 points, while Mackely had 21 points. That's the most points Mackely has posted since back in December of 2024. Rakim Johnson was another key player, putting up ten points.

Mastery Charter North - Pickett's loss dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Simon Gratz, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4.

Mastery Charter North - Pickett has already played their next matchup, a 70-62 defeat against Samuel Fels on the 23rd. As for Simon Gratz, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 63-57 victory against Paul Robeson on the 23rd.