Basketball Recap: Tali Baker's Big Game Can't Quite Lead KIPP Dubois Collegiate Academy over Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech

If KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy was riding high fresh off their 70-41 takedown of Philadelphia Military Academy last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy fell 57-47 to the Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers on Thursday. KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy has struggled against Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Tali Baker, who posted 11 points and six rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Baker a new career-high in assists (two). Another player making a difference was Sybir Brown, who had 15 points and five boards.

Even though they lost, KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in five consecutive games.

Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cedrick Brown Jr led the charge by putting up 15 points and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Francisco Quiles, who scored 14 points in addition to eight rebounds and three steals.

KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-2.

KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy will challenge Girard Academic Music Program at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 58.4 points per game this season. As for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 78-69 loss against Franklin Towne on the 17th.