Basketball Recap: West Philadelphia Continues Home Dominance on Monday

A well-balanced attack led West Philadelphia over South Philadelphia in every quarter on their way to victory on Monday. The West Philadelphia Speedboys strolled past the South Philadelphia Rams with points to spare, taking the game 49-34. That's more bragging rights for the Speedboys, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead West Philadelphia to victory, but perhaps none more so than Victoria Williams, who went 5 of 9 en route to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Rahkia Bundy, who posted six points and eight steals.

Speedboys

Previous Games (Home)

12/09/24 vs South Philadelphia	49-34
12/02/24 vs Samuel Fels	66-38
02/07/24 vs Parkway West	53-35
01/31/24 vs Paul Robeson	54-22
01/24/24 vs Philadelphia Electric Charter	48-9
+ 6 more games

West Philadelphia's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.5 points per game. As for South Philadelphia, they now have a losing record at 1-2.

Coincidentally, West Philadelphia and South Philadelphia will both be playing Thomas A. Edison the next time they take the court. West Philadelphia will head out to face Thomas A. Edison at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday, while South Philadelphia will host them at 3:15 p.m. on January 8, 2025.