The Math Civics & Sciences Mighty Elephants will head out on the road to face off against the Girard Academic Music Program Pioneers at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Girard Academic Music Program took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Math Civics & Sciences, who comes in off a win.
Math Civics & Sciences took care of business in their home opener on Wednesday. They strolled past Philadelphia Electric Charter with points to spare, taking the game 34-16.
Among those leading the charge was Jabriyah Gibbs, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. Another player making a difference was Kayla Robinson, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Girard Academic Music Program's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Wednesday after their 13th straight loss dating back to last season. They took a 32-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of Martin Luther King. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Girard Academic Music Program in their matchups with Martin Luther King: they've now lost four in a row.
Girard Academic Music Program's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Laura Alfaro, who scored 11 points, and Violet Brasby-Jones who scored eight points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Alfaro has scored all season.
Math Civics & Sciences' win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-0. As for Girard Academic Music Program, they bumped their record down to 0-3 with that loss, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Everything came up roses for Math Civics & Sciences against Girard Academic Music Program in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 51-20 win. Will Math Civics & Sciences repeat their success, or does Girard Academic Music Program have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
