The Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers will head out on the road to face off against Mariana Bracetti Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech is hoping to put an end to a ten-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 61-41 margin over Randolph Vo-Tech. Given Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while Randolph Vo-Tech is ranked 614th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Kwasi Hawkins, who scored 20 points. Those 20 points set a new season-high mark for him. Francisco Quiles was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Mariana Bracetti Academy was not quite Swenson Arts & Tech's equal in the second half on Thursday. Mariana Bracetti Academy fell just short of Swenson Arts & Tech by a score of 50-47.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Mariana Bracetti Academy, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech strolled past Mariana Bracetti Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2015 by a score of 54-36. Does Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech have another victory up their sleeve, or will Mariana Bracetti Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
