The Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers will square off against KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They strolled past Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 71-52.
Cedrick Brown Jr was his usual excellent self, putting up 33 points and seven rebounds. He is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Mikhael Batties, who posted 14 points and three steals.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech was working as a unit and finished the game with 11 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They blew past the Knights, posting a 70-41 win. KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four matchups by 20 points or more this season.
KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy's win came from a few key players Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mekhi Anderson, who shot 4-for-5 from long range and dropped a double-double on 22 points and ten boards. The contest was his fourth in a row with at least ten points. Ralim Brown was another key player, going 8 of 12 on his way to 17 points along with eight boards and six steals.
KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy pushed their record up to 5-3 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 72.3 points per game. As for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 6-2 record this season.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech strolled past KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy in their previous matchup back in January of 2024 by a score of 69-50. Does Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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