Preview: Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas vs. Imhotep Charter Panthers
The Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas will be playing in front of their home fans against the Imhotep Charter Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Wednesday. They took a serious blow against Audenried, falling 75-38. Mastery Charter North - Pickett was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett's defeat came about despite a quality game from Zaakirah Edwards, who scored 19 points. Edwards continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Leilany Ayala, who scored nine points.
Meanwhile, Imhotep Charter's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Sunday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 51-36 to Neumann-Goretti. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Imhotep Charter in their matchups with Neumann-Goretti: they've now lost four in a row.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett has been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Imhotep Charter, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett was dealt a bruising 48-9 loss at the hands of Imhotep Charter in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Mastery Charter North - Pickett was down 30-5.
