Basketball Recap: First Philadelphia Prep Takes a Loss

First Philadelphia Prep came up into this matchup off a tough 29-point loss last Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the TECH Freire Charter Dragons by a score of 2-0 on Tuesday. The match marked the first time this year in which First Philadelphia Prep was not able to get on the board.

First Philadelphia Prep has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. As for TECH Freire Charter, they now have a winning record of 8-7.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. First Philadelphia Prep will venture away from home to square off against Belmont Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Belmont Charter has three straight victories, First Philadelphia Prep has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for TECH Freire Charter, they will head out to take on Tacony Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. TECH Freire Charter is facing Tacony Academy Charter at the right time seeing as Tacony Academy Charter is stuck on a five-game losing streak.