The Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Military Academy Knights at 3:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech has five straight victories, Philadelphia Military Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They escaped with a win against Science Leadership Academy by the margin of a single free throw, 45-44.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Mikhael Batties out in front who scored 12 points. Kwasi Hawkins was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Meanwhile, Philadelphia Military Academy was the victim of a tough 66-44 loss at the hands of Motivation on Thursday.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech's win bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Philadelphia Military Academy, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 1-5.
