Samuel Fels had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 17.3 points) and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 70-49 margin over the Constitution Generals. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Generals are ranked 135th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Constitution lost, don't look at Nick Young. Despite the final result, he dropped a double-double with 15 points and 14 boards. Young has become a key player for Constitution: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least eight rebounds, but 8-9 otherwise. Alantay Dawson was another key player, putting up ten points and seven boards.
Panthers
| 02/13/25 vs Constitution | 70-49 |
| 02/11/25 vs George Washington | 87-68 |
| 02/10/25 vs Prep Charter | 89-51 |
| 01/30/25 vs Carver High School of Engineering & Science | 78-76 |
| 01/29/25 vs Abraham Lincoln | 19-7 |
| + 14 more games |
Samuel Fels pushed their record up to 18-7 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points over those games. As for Constitution, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 13-10.
Samuel Fels has already played their next matchup (against Audenried), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Constitution, they will host Sankofa Freedom Academy at 6:00 p.m. on February 21st. Constitution is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.3 points per game this season.
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