Girard College has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will challenge the International Christian Titans at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 73-23, which was the final score in Girard College's tilt against Germantown Academy on Saturday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Girard College came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked fourth, while Germantown Academy is ranked 124th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Antoine Seals, who scored seven points. Seals scored a full 30.4% of Girard College's points, the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points.
Meanwhile, International Christian was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Thursday as they fell 49-44 to Community Academy of Philadelphia. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for International Christian in their matchups with Community Academy of Philadelphia: they've now lost five in a row.
Girard College now has a losing record at 1-2. As for International Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Everything came up roses for Girard College against International Christian when the teams last played back in January of 2017 as the squad secured a 95-30 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was International Christian's Joshua Coleman, who scored 16 points along with three steals. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for Girard College to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
