It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Academy at Palumbo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They walked away with a 65-56 win over the Kensington KENSINGTON TIGER. The Griffin have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the KENSINGTON TIGER, too.
Academy at Palumbo's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Matthew Brown led the charge by putting up 22 points. Julius Pommells was another key player, earning 16 points.
Kensington's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nyree Ellis, who posted 22 points. Ellis is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 17 or more in the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Rob Smith, who scored 16 points.
Griffin
| 01/27/25 vs Kensington | 65-56 |
| 01/23/25 vs Boys' Latin Charter | 64-34 |
The victory made it two in a row for Academy at Palumbo and bumps their season record up to 7-9. As for Kensington, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Academy at Palumbo wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 71-50 loss against Paul Robeson on the 28th. As for Kensington, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 58-42 win against Tacony Academy Charter on the 28th.
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