Basketball Recap: South Philadelphia Extends Home Winning Streak to Five

On Wednesday, the South Philadelphia Rams didn't have too much trouble with the Maritime Academy Charter Seadogs as they won 35-18.

South Philadelphia had a senior duo take command as India Brooks posted 13 points and Justine Cardona had 12 points. That makes it three consecutive games in which Brooks has scored at least a third of South Philadelphia's points.

Rams

Previous 5 Games (Home)

12/18/24 vs Maritime Academy Charter	35-18
12/04/24 vs Parkway West	50-37
01/31/24 vs Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech	27-13
01/17/24 vs Franklin Learning Center	36-22
01/08/24 vs KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy	34-18

South Philadelphia's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 21.6 points per game. As for Maritime Academy Charter, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.

South Philadelphia won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Philadelphia Performing Arts at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Maritime Academy Charter, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Martin Luther King at 3:15 p.m. on January 8, 2025.