Simon Gratz has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 60-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the West Philadelphia Speedboys. The Bulldogs lost against the Speedboys in their previous head to head back in December of 2022, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 74-39 score last time.
Sihaaj Johnson
| 02/20/25 vs West Philadelphia | 19 |
| 02/13/25 vs Audenried | 16 |
| 02/11/25 vs Abraham Lincoln | 20 |
| 02/07/25 vs Olney | 15 |
| 01/28/25 vs George Washington | 18 |
Several Bulldogs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sihaaj Johnson, who posted 19 points. The matchup was Johnson's fifth in a row with at least 15 points. Rashaan Murphy was another key player, putting up 14 points.
West Philadelphia's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Khabir Washington led the charge by posting 24 points and eight assists. That's the most points Washington has posted since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Makel Butts, who scored 18 points.
Simon Gratz's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for West Philadelphia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season.
As of now, neither Simon Gratz nor West Philadelphia have any future games scheduled.
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