The Roxborough Wolves will be playing at home against the Tacony Academy Charter Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Roxborough has three straight victories, Tacony Academy Charter has 13 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Roxborough earned a 60-49 win over Thomas A. Edison.
Roxborough had a senior duo take command as Sherrod Nelson dropped a double-double on 15 points and 12 rebounds and Stefan Phillips dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Nelson has scored all season. Sahir Smith was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with six rebounds and two steals.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 77-47, which was the final score in Tacony Academy Charter's tilt against Benjamin Franklin on Thursday. Tacony Academy Charter was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-20.
Roxborough's win bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Tacony Academy Charter, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which bumped their record down to 0-8.
Everything came up roses for Roxborough against Tacony Academy Charter when the teams last played back in January of 2023 as the squad secured a 61-29 victory. Will Roxborough repeat their success, or does Tacony Academy Charter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
