Basketball Recap: Six Straight Home Wins for South Philadelphia

On Thursday, the South Philadelphia Rams had just enough and edged the Philadelphia Performing Arts Knight out 48-46. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Rams.

South Philadelphia was led to victory by Jeszel Twyman and Justine Cardona. Twyman posted 19 points, while Cardona had 18 points. Twyman continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. India Brooks was another key player, putting up seven points.

Rams

Previous 6 Games (Home)

12/19/24 vs Philadelphia Performing Arts	48-46
12/18/24 vs Maritime Academy Charter	35-18
12/04/24 vs Parkway West	50-37
01/31/24 vs Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech	27-13
01/17/24 vs Franklin Learning Center	36-22
01/08/24 vs KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy	34-18

South Philadelphia pushed their record up to 3-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.

South Philadelphia will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Thomas A. Edison at 3:15 p.m. on January 8, 2025. Philadelphia Performing Arts also won't see the court for a while: their next contest is against KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy at 3:15 p.m. on January 13, 2025.