Basketball Recap: Motivation's Victory on Friday Extends Winning Streak to Four

Motivation posted their biggest win since December 14, 2023 on Friday. Everything went their way against the Mastery Charter Hardy Williams Knights as the Motivation Jaguars made off with a 49-26 victory. The Jaguars pushed the score to 36-15 by the end of the third, a deficit the Knights had little chance of recovering from.

Motivation's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Amari Gadson led the charge by putting up 15 points. Another player making a difference was Chace White, who posted 11 points.

The win was the fourth in a row for Motivation, bringing their record for this year to 4-1-1. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Mastery Charter Hardy Williams, their defeat was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.

A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Motivation Jaguars challenge the Lincoln Leadership Academy Lions at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Mastery Charter Hardy Williams, they will venture away from home to square off against Girard Academic Music Program at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.