If Mariana Bracetti Academy were riding high off their 43-22 takedown of Hill Freedman World Academy last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Mariana Bracetti Academy was just a bucket shy of victory on Monday and fell 34-33 to Parkway West. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Mariana Bracetti Academy in their matchups with Parkway West: they've now lost four in a row.
Parkway West was led to victory by Kemba Brown and Nymira Bryant. Brown scored 12 points, while Bryant scored 16 points. The matchup was Bryant's sixth in a row with at least ten points.
Mariana Bracetti Academy bumped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 27.0 points per game. As for Parkway West, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Mariana Bracetti Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. on January 8, 2024. As for Parkway West, they will head out on the road to face off against Overbrook at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.