The Kimberton Waldorf Bulls will take on Kohelet Yeshiva in a holiday battle at at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Kimberton Waldorf will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
While Kimberton Waldorf didn't have the best season last year (they finished 2-19), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against The City School by a score of 60-49 on Monday. Given the Bulls' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 92nd, while the Lions are ranked 329th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
12/16/24 vs The City School | 20 |
12/12/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 11 |
12/10/24 vs Woodlynde | 8 |
12/06/24 @ United Christian Academy | 5 |
12/11/24 @ AIM Academy | 2 |
Kimberton Waldorf found their leader in sophomore Franklin Matichak, who went 8 for 12 on his way to 20 points and five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Matichak has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ram Hegde, who posted 12 points.
Kimberton Waldorf was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Kohelet Yeshiva lost to Mercy Career & Technical at home by a 63-44 margin on Tuesday. Kohelet Yeshiva has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The match pitted two dominant guards against one another in Chezky Levitt and Taji Stewart. Stewart had a great game and put up 21 points. Meanwhile, Levitt did his best for the losing side, putting up 16 points.
Kimberton Waldorf's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.5 points per game. As for Kohelet Yeshiva, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Kimberton Waldorf took a serious blow against Kohelet Yeshiva in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 70-21. Can Kimberton Waldorf avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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