George Washington lost against Simon Gratz back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The George Washington Eagles fell just short of the Simon Gratz Bulldogs by a score of 47-45. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 160th).
Defeat or not, George Washington got some senior leadership from Anderson Dorvil and Tyson Scott. Dorvil dropped a double-double on 12 points and 15 boards, while Scott posted ten points and six assists. Saadiq Jackson also deserves some recognition as he posted his first assist of the season.
Simon Gratz's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sihaaj Johnson led the charge by putting up 18 points. Rakim Johnson was another key player, scoring 13 points.
This is the second loss in a row for George Washington and nudges their season record down to 12-8. As for Simon Gratz, their victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-4.
George Washington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 64-55 loss against Abraham Lincoln on the 30th. Simon Gratz does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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