The Academy at Palumbo Griffin will head out on the road to face off against the Science Leadership Academy at Beeber Rockets at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
Academy at Palumbo's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss dating back to last season. They fell 58-48 to String Theory.
Meanwhile, even though Paul Robeson scored an imposing 57 points on Tuesday, Science Leadership Academy at Beeber still came out on top. Science Leadership Academy at Beeber strolled past Paul Robeson with points to spare, taking the game 71-57. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Science Leadership Academy at Beeber.
Sa'd Jamdaddin was his usual excellent self, scoring 23 points. The matchup was his fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Charles Cook, who scored 14 points.
Academy at Palumbo's defeat dropped their record down to 0-1. As for Science Leadership Academy at Beeber, their victory bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Academy at Palumbo against Science Leadership Academy at Beeber when the teams last played back in December of 2015 as the team secured a 66-25 win. With Academy at Palumbo ahead 44-11 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.
