Basketball Game Preview: Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Rockets vs. West Philadelphia Speedboys

Science Leadership Academy at Beeber is 0-3 against West Philadelphia since January of 2019 but things could change on Monday. The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Rockets will venture away from home to face off against the West Philadelphia Speedboys at 4:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.

Last Saturday, Science Leadership Academy at Beeber ended up a good deal behind Penn Wood and lost 71-56.

While West Philadelphia didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-14), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against William Penn by a score of 61-48 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Speedboys.

Science Leadership Academy at Beeber better focus on containing Makel Butts and Xavier Howard as the pair were huge in West Philadelphia's win. Butts posted 18 points, while Howard earned 17 points. Another player making a difference was Brandon Williams, who put up ten points.

West Philadelphia's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, they now have a losing record at 3-4.

Science Leadership Academy at Beeber took a serious blow against West Philadelphia in their previous meeting back in December of 2021, falling 77-42. Thankfully for Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, Deyishon Miller (who dropped a double-double on 24 points and ten rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.