The Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Rockets pushed their score all the way to 60 on Thursday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 68-60 hit to the loss column at the hands of Northeast. While losing is never fun, Science Leadership Academy at Beeber can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 276th, while Northeast is ranked 101st).
Science Leadership Academy at Beeber's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jahad Marable, who scored 16 points. Another player making a difference was Drew Holland, who scored 13 points.
Jalen Lee-womack was the offensive standout of the match as he scored 21 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points he has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Bobby Perry, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds and six assists.
Science Leadership Academy at Beeber's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Northeast, the victory was the 11th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-1.
Science Leadership Academy at Beeber won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Kensington at 4:45 p.m. on January 12th. As for Northeast, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Great Oaks at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
