Science Leadership Academy will take on Mariana Bracetti Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in Science Leadership Academy's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Mariana Bracetti Academy has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Thursday, Science Leadership Academy strolled past Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush with points to spare, taking the game 55-37. Science Leadership Academy pushed the score to 44-23 by the end of the third, a deficit Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush cut but never quite recovered from.
Jonathan Cuthberson was the offensive standout of the contest as he posted 11 points. Noah Thomas was another key player, putting up eight points.
Meanwhile, Mariana Bracetti Academy played a tough game on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Franklin Learning Center 65-35. While losing is never fun, Mariana Bracetti Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 608th, while Franklin Learning Center is ranked 279th).
Science Leadership Academy has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.4 points per game. As for Mariana Bracetti Academy, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Science Leadership Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Mariana Bracetti Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, but they still walked away with a 37-33 victory. Will Science Leadership Academy repeat their success, or does Mariana Bracetti Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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