Basketball Game Preview: Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech vs. Imhotep Charter Panthers
By Team Reports
Feb 15, 2025, 1:19am
Basketball Preview: Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech vs. Imhotep Charter Panthers
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech hasn't had much luck against Imhotep Charter recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech will venture away from home to challenge the Imhotep Charter Panthers at 6:00 p.m. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 15 games -- so hopefully Imhotep Charter likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech beat Sankofa Freedom Academy 66-58. The victory continues a trend for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech in their matchups with Sankofa Freedom Academy: they've now won three in a row.

Jarrell Little
02/13/25 vs Sankofa Freedom Academy | 19 |
02/11/25 vs Overbrook | 16 |
02/07/25 vs Franklin Towne | 17 |
02/04/25 @ Holy Ghost Prep | 22 |
01/28/25 vs Northeast | 25 |
+ 7 more games |
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jarrell Little, who went 5-for-9 on his way to 19 points. The match was Little's 12th in a row with at least 16 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaii Akridge, who posted 22 points.
Meanwhile, Imhotep Charter entered their tilt with West Philadelphia on Thursday with seven consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with eight. They took down the Speedboys 76-60. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked ninth, while the Speedboys are ranked 121st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Imhotep Charter pushed their record up to 20-5 with the victory, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 71.7 points over those games. As for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, their record now sits at 15-10.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech suffered a grim 68-44 defeat to Imhotep Charter in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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