Kensington fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Academy at Palumbo on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 65-56 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Academy at Palumbo Griffin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the KENSINGTON TIGER of the 53-48 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2020.
Nyree Ellis
| 01/27/25 @ Academy at Palumbo | 22 |
| 01/24/25 vs Thomas A. Edison | 21 |
| 01/23/25 @ Mastery Charter South co-op [Mastery Charter Lenfest/Mastery Charter Thomas] | 17 |
| 01/17/25 vs Hill Freedman World Academy | 18 |
Kensington's defeat 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. The match was Ellis' fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Rob Smith, who scored 16 points.
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, posting 16 points.
Kensington's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7. As for Academy at Palumbo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-9.
Kensington didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 58-42 victory against Tacony Academy Charter on the 28th. As for Academy at Palumbo, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 71-50 defeat against Paul Robeson on the 28th.
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