The Simon Gratz Bulldogs waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took their contest at home with ease, bagging a 67-39 victory over Mastery Charter North - Pickett. That 28 points margin sets a new team best for Simon Gratz this season.
Simon Gratz's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Sihaaj Johnson, who scored 15 points. Johnson hasn't dropped below 15points for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Rashaan Murphy, who scored 13 points.
Despite the defeat, Mastery Charter North - Pickett saw an underclassman step up: Jacob Mitchell scored 20 points.
Simon Gratz is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. As for Mastery Charter North - Pickett, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Simon Gratz will face off against Maritime Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Maritime Academy Charter is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak. Mastery Charter North - Pickett won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Constitution at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Constitution has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
