The Girard Academic Music Program Pioneers waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins but they left with three. Everything went their way against KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy as Girard Academic Music Program made off with a 54-33 win. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win Girard Academic Music Program has posted yet this season.
Several KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy players turned in solid performances, despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Sybir Brown, who scored 12 points along with two steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Haile Johnson, who scored nine points along with three steals.
Girard Academic Music Program pushed their record up to 6-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.0 points per game. As for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Girard Academic Music Program the luxury of staying home another game and will welcome Mariana Bracetti Academy at 3:15 p.m. on January 23rd. Mariana Bracetti Academy is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. As for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Parkway Northwest at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Parkway Northwest presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy in Pennsylvania (Parkway Northwest is ranked 212th, while KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy is ranked 693rd).