This season hasn't been kind to the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS, who are still winless after their sixth contest. They took a 52-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy on Thursday. Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush lost against KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy in their previous head to head back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 63-47 score last time.
KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sayid Cooley led the charge by scoring 17 points along with seven rebounds and three steals. That makes it five consecutive games in which Cooley has scored at least 25% of KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy's points. Another player making a difference was Mekhi Anderson, who scored nine points along with nine rebounds and four steals.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush bumped their record down to 0-6 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-5.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush will be playing in front of their home fans against Science Leadership Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Parkway Northwest at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Parkway Northwest presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy in Pennsylvania (Parkway Northwest is ranked 141st, while KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy is ranked 716th).
