Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech were the 41-20 winner over the West Philadelphia Speedboys when they last played one another back in January of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech fell to West Philadelphia 52-48. While losing is never fun, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 391st, while West Philadelphia is ranked 160th).
When it comes to explaining why Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech lost on Wednesday, one person who can't be blamed is Elnora Span. Despite the final result, she scored 26 points along with three steals. That was a full 54.2% of Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's points, marking the eighth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Synii McClain was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with five rebounds and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Philadelphia only pulled down nine offensive rebounds.
West Philadelphia was led to victory by Mouye Tall and Kashay Ryder. Tall scored 14 points along with seven rebounds, while Ryder scored 13 points along with five rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Ryder has scored all season.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for West Philadelphia, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech will face off against Roxborough at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Roxborough will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive. As for West Philadelphia, they will head out on the road to face off against Martin Luther King at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
