Basketball Recap: Academy at Palumbo Gets the Win

By Team Reports Jan 31, 2025, 6:15am

Basketball Recap: Academy at Palumbo Griffin vs. Varsity Opponent

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There's no place like home for Academy at Palumbo, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They escaped with a win on Thursday against Varsity Opponent by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45.

Julius Pommells

Points (Career)

01/30/25 vs Varsity Opponent21
12/11/24 @ Sayre20
01/27/25 vs Kensington16
12/20/24 vs Parkway Center City13
01/23/25 vs Boys' Latin Charter13

Leading Academy at Palumbo to victory were Julius Pommells and Matthew Brown. Pommells posted 21 points, while Brown had 19 points. The dominant performance gave Pommells a new career-high in points.

Academy at Palumbo has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season.

Academy at Palumbo does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Varsity Opponent, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 69-32 defeat against South Shore Christian Academy on the 30th.

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