Basketball Recap: Paul Robeson Comes Up Short

After flying high against Academy at Palumbo last Tuesday, Paul Robeson came back down to earth. The Paul Robeson Huskies took a 71-63 hit to the loss column at the hands of Carver High School of Engineering & Science on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Carver High School of Engineering & Science this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 65-52 back in January.

Kobe Butler

Field Goal Percentage

01/31/25 @ Carver High School of Engineering & Science	58%
01/28/25 vs Academy at Palumbo	50%
01/25/25 @ Roxborough	58%
01/23/25 @ Simon Gratz	47%
01/21/25 vs Northeast	50%

When it comes to explaining why Paul Robeson lost, don't look at Kobe Butler. Despite the final result, he went 7 for 12 en route to 14 points and six boards. Butler is also on a roll when it comes to shooting accuracy, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last five games he's played. Jasir Tyler was another key player, putting up eight points in addition to six assists and three steals.

Carver High School of Engineering & Science's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Matt McField, who posted 12 points. Another player making a difference was Aaron Williams, who scored ten points.

Paul Robeson's loss dropped their record down to 16-6. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season.

Paul Robeson has already played their next game, a 96-70 win against Philadelphia Academy Charter on the 7th. As for Carver High School of Engineering & Science, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-69 victory against Hill Freedman World Academy on the 1st.