The John Bartram Braves will head out to square off against the Simon Gratz Bulldogs at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
John Bartram took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Frankford by a score of 56-48.
Meanwhile, Simon Gratz won against String Theory on Tuesday with 67 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. Simon Gratz blew past Philadelphia Performing Arts, posting a 67-37 win. Winning may never get old, but the Bulldogs sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Simon Gratz has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.8 points per game. As for John Bartram, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-5.
John Bartram strolled past Simon Gratz in their previous matchup back in January of 2023 by a score of 58-40. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Bartram since the squad 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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