Basketball Recap: Mariana Bracetti Academy Piles Up the Points Against Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush

Mariana Bracetti Academy

Previous 5 Games

01/08/25 @ Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush	46-12
12/16/24 @ Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech	50-11
12/11/24 @ Swenson Arts & Tech	48-24
12/09/24 @ Hill Freedman World Academy	51-35
12/02/24 @ Nueva Esperanza	54-40

Mariana Bracetti Academy waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They blew past the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush KNIGHTS 46-12. Given Mariana Bracetti Academy's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 317th, while Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush is ranked 639th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Despite the loss, Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush still got an impressive performance from Tima Sonnanburg, who posted seven points. That was a full 58.3% of Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.

Mariana Bracetti Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.4 points per game. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.

Mariana Bracetti Academy will welcome MAST Charter II at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Sayre at 3:15 p.m. on January 22nd.