The Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech Panthers will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Randolph Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech had to settle for a 55-53 loss against Philadelphia Academy Charter. Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech got a solid performance out of Kwasi Hawkins, who scored 19 points. The contest was Hawkins' third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Cedric Brown Jr., who scored 11 points.
Meanwhile, Randolph Vo-Tech's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their third straight loss. They took a 42-32 hit to the loss column at the hands of Girard Academic Music Program.
Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech bumped their record down to 2-2 with that loss, which was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Randolph Vo-Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech against Randolph Vo-Tech when the teams last played back in December of 2016 as the team secured a 96-69 win. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Randolph Vo-Tech's Cajuan Sellers, who scored 25 points along with nine rebounds. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
