The Roxborough Wolves typically have all the answers at home, but on Monday Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech proved too difficult a challenge. They took down the Wolves 51-36. That's another feather in the cap for Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech, who also won these teams' last head-to-head.
It was another big night for Elnora Span, who scored 30 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Another player making a difference was Saniyah Cooper, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and five blocks.
When it comes to explaining why Roxborough lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jaylah Holmes. Despite the final result, she scored 18 points along with nine rebounds and two steals. Holmes has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Siaharr Simmons, who scored four points along with three steals and three blocks.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Roxborough, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech will take on Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush has now lost seven straight, and the team is hunting for their first win since December 11. As for Roxborough, they will head out on the road to challenge Samuel Fels at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Samuel Fels will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 484th, while Roxborough is ranked 202nd).
