Paul Robeson and West Philadelphia are an even 3-3 against one another since January of 2017, but not for long. The Paul Robeson Huskies will face off against the West Philadelphia Speedboys at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. West Philadelphia took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Paul Robeson, who comes in off a win.
Last Monday, Paul Robeson didn't have too much trouble with Mariana Bracetti Academy as they won 63-45. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Huskies.
Meanwhile, West Philadelphia suffered their biggest loss since February 13, 2024 on Thursday. They were beaten by Executive Education Academy Charter School 48-20. Having soared to a lofty 56 points in the game before, the Speedboys couldn't push the score so high this time.
Despite the defeat, West Philadelphia saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kashay Ryder posted ten points. Ryder is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games.
Paul Robeson pushed their record up to 12-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 57.3 points per game. As for West Philadelphia, their loss dropped their record down to 16-6.
Paul Robeson ended up a good deal behind West Philadelphia when the teams last played last Monday, losing 56-39. Can Paul Robeson avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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