Overbrook was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 69-46 to the Samuel Fels Panthers. While losing is never fun, Overbrook can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 399th, while Samuel Fels is ranked 94th).
01/28/25 @ Samuel Fels | 10 |
12/10/24 @ Audenried | 4 |
12/28/24 vs Varsity Opponent | 3 |
12/20/24 vs Philadelphia Electric Charter | 3 |
12/01/24 vs La Academia Charter | 3 |
Several Panthers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jalen Holmes, who almost dropped a triple-double on nine points, 13 boards, and ten steals. The dominant performance gave Holmes a new career-high in steals. Another player making a difference was Mykir Blackwell, who posted 11 points in addition to five assists and five rebounds.
Overbrook's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Samuel Fels, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Overbrook will face off against Trenton Catholic Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. Overbrook is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53 points per game this season. As for Samuel Fels, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 19-7 victory against Abraham Lincoln on the 29th.
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