Basketball Recap: Philadelphia Academy Charter Picks Up Third Consecutive Victory

Philadelphia Academy Charter entered their tilt with Kensington on Thursday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They managed a 50-44 win over the Kensington KENSINGTON TIGER.

Philadelphia Academy Charter got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Benzenahfer out in front who went 8 of 11 on his way to 19 points and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Tahj Wilson, who posted eight points and 11 boards.

Rob Smith and Reid Smith certainly did their best on Thursday to avoid the loss. Rob earned 17 points, while Reid had 15 points.

Philadelphia Academy Charter has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.6 points per game. As for Kensington, the defeat snapped their winning streak at six games and leaves them with a 9-4 record.

Philadelphia Academy Charter will challenge Tacony Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Philadelphia Academy Charter is facing Tacony Academy Charter at the right time seeing as Tacony Academy Charter is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Kensington has already played their next game, a 52-46 loss against Hill Freedman World Academy on the 17th.