The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS's's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their third straight loss. The New Year welcomed they with a 36-5 whooping from Math Civics & Sciences. While losing is never fun, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 605th, while Math Civics & Sciences is ranked 294th).
Despite the defeat, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush saw an underclassman step up: Tima Sonnanburg scored five points.
Jabriyah Gibbs was the offensive standout of the matchup as she dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it three consecutive games in which she has scored at least 25% of Math Civics & Sciences' points. Kayla Robinson was another key contributor, scoring eight points along with five rebounds.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Math Civics & Sciences, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush will square off against Roxborough at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Roxborough will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Math Civics & Sciences, they will head out on the road to face off against West Philadelphia at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. West Philadelphia's defense has only allowed 23.5 points per game this season, so Math Civics & Sciences' offense will have their work cut out for Math Civics & Sciences.
