The West Philadelphia Speedboys will challenge the Parkway West HOYAS at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
West Philadelphia is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Cristo Rey Philadelphia just ended the team's seven-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 43-31 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Blue Pride.
Meanwhile, Parkway West lost to Thomas A. Edison at home by a 57-41 margin on Wednesday.
West Philadelphia will need focus on slowing down Kemba Brown, one of several Parkway West players who made an impact when they last played. She posted 17 points. That was a full 41.5% of Parkway West's points, marking the sixth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Mariyah Davis, who scored 15 points.
Parkway West has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for West Philadelphia, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-5.
West Philadelphia strolled past Parkway West in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a score of 53-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for West Philadelphia since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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