Basketball Game Preview: KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy vs. Girard Academic Music Program Pioneers

KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy will square off against the Girard Academic Music Program Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season.

KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 57-47 to the Panthers.

Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Tali Baker, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in assists (two). Sybir Brown was another key player, putting up 15 points and five boards.

Even though they lost, KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 57 points the game before, Girard Academic Music Program was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They took a blow against Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, falling 63-29. The matchup marked the Pioneers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy will have to contain Jovanni Romeo as he made an impact in Girard Academic Music Program's last game. He put up 20 points. That was a full 69% of Girard Academic Music Program's points, marking the third time in a row he's had more than a third of the team's points.

Girard Academic Music Program's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.

KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy might still be hurting after the 54-33 loss they got from Girard Academic Music Program in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Will KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.