Basketball Game Preview: South Philadelphia Rams vs. George Washington Eagles

South Philadelphia is 0-3 against George Washington since January of 2018 but things could change on Wednesday. The South Philadelphia Rams will face off against the George Washington Eagles at 3:30 p.m. South Philadelphia's defense has only allowed 28.9 points per game this season, so George Washington's offense will have their work cut out for them.

South Philadelphia was handed a heart-breaking two-point loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Mastery Charter South co-op [Mastery Charter Lenfest/Mastery Charter Thomas] last Wednesday. South Philadelphia breezed past Mastery Charter South co-op [Mastery Charter Lenfest/Mastery Charter Thomas] to the tune of 47-10. The contest marked the Rams' most dominant win of the season.

Meanwhile, George Washington entered their tilt with Motivation on Wednesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They had just enough and edged the Jaguars out 54-51. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagles have posted since December 9, 2024.

South Philadelphia better focus on containing Elene Gagnidze and Celyne Vah as the pair were huge in George Washington's win. Gagnidze posted 20 points, while Vah scored 18 points. Vah continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played.

George Washington now has a winning record of 7-6. As for South Philadelphia, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 8-5-1.

South Philadelphia came up short against George Washington when the teams last played back in January of 2020, falling 43-37. Thankfully for South Philadelphia, Ireland Smith (who earned 34 points) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.