It was a good run, but the Parkway Center City Bulldogs unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost to Philadelphia Academy Charter on the road by a decisive 58-42 margin. Parkway Center City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Philadelphia Academy Charter apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2022.
Parkway Center City lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Jessica Canty, who scored 28 points along with five steals. The contest was Canty's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Seana Barnes, who scored 12 points along with seven rebounds and three blocks.
Parkway Center City's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 3-1. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0.
Parkway Center City will head out on the road to face off against Penn Treaty at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Penn Treaty will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 328th, while Parkway Center City is ranked 82nd). As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, they will look to defend their home court on Wednesday against Little Flower Catholic for Girls at 3:30 p.m.
