Basketball Recap: Matthew Brown's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Academy at Palumbo over Science Leadership Academy at Beeber

Griffin

Previous 5 Games

12/12/24 vs Science Leadership Academy at Beeber	46-49
12/11/24 @ Sayre	60-45
12/10/24 @ String Theory	73-41
12/06/24 vs Maritime Academy Charter	47-27
12/03/24 vs Benjamin Franklin	45-76

Academy at Palumbo lost against Science Leadership Academy at Beeber back in December of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Academy at Palumbo Griffin fell just short of the Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Rockets by a score of 49-46. The Griffin's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Academy at Palumbo lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Matthew Brown, who posted 17 points. William Garwood was another key player, putting up ten points.

Science Leadership Academy at Beeber's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Musa Kane led the charge by posting ten points. Another player making a difference was Aziz Collins, who put up nine points.

Academy at Palumbo's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, the win got them back to even at 3-3.

Academy at Palumbo will take on Simon Gratz in a holiday battle at at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, they will venture away from home to challenge Penn Wood at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Science Leadership Academy at Beeber is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54 points per game this season.