Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech suffered their closest defeat since December 28, 2023 on Saturday. They fell just short of the Simon Gratz Bulldogs by a score of 59-56. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech hasn't had much luck with Simon Gratz recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
| 01/25/25 @ Simon Gratz | 19 |
| 01/24/25 vs Roxborough | 17 |
| 01/23/25 @ Constitution | 21 |
| 01/21/25 @ Abraham Lincoln | 17 |
| 01/18/25 vs Collegium Charter | 24 |
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Makaii Akridge, who went 9 for 15 on his way to 19 points. Akridge's afternoon made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jarrell Little, who went 5 of 12 en route to 19 points.
Simon Gratz's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Nasir Mackely led the charge by putting up 17 points. Mackely is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Rakim Johnson, who posted 14 points.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for Simon Gratz, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech has already played their next game (against Northeast), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Simon Gratz will take on George Washington at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Simon Gratz is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.4 points per game this season.
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