The Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers at 3:15 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush has struggled recently with 22 losses in a row, while the Chargers will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Tuesday, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush ended up a good deal behind the Hoyas and lost 67-48. While losing is never fun, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 751st, while the Hoyas are ranked 328th).
Meanwhile, Philadelphia Academy Charter strolled past the with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 53-39.
Philadelphia Academy Charter got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jordan Brennan-Melo out in front who scored 14 points along with six steals. Another player making a difference was Jordan Benzenhafer, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush's defeat was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Philadelphia Academy Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-3 record this season.
Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush might still be hurting after the 62-39 loss they got from the Chargers in their previous meeting back in February of 2023. Thankfully for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, Dami Owodunni (who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 18 rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
