Basketball Recap: Pennsauken Tech Falls Despite Big Games from Nehemiah Zayas De Jesus and Omari Spencer

Pennsauken Tech played a tough game on Wednesday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 53-28 to the Florence Township Memorial Flashes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Pennsauken Tech of the 69-27 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.

Pennsauken Tech's loss came despite strong showings from Omari Spencer and Nehemiah Zayas De Jesus. Spencer posted ten points and eight boards, while Zayas De Jesus had six points. Spencer has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played.

Even though they lost, Pennsauken Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive rebounds in three consecutive matchups.

Pennsauken Tech's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for Florence Township Memorial, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-6.

Pennsauken Tech has already played their next contest (against Moorestown Friends), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Florence Township Memorial has also has no score uploaded for their next game, this one against Doane Academy.