West Philadelphia is 0-5 against Imhotep Charter since February of 2022 but things could change on Tuesday. The West Philadelphia Speedboys will be playing at home against the Imhotep Charter Panthers at 3:15 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Thursday, West Philadelphia took their contest with ease, bagging a 58-26 win over Abraham Lincoln. Given the Speedboys' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 170th, while the Railsplitters are ranked 362nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Makel Butts and Khabir Washington were among the main playmakers for West Philadelphia as the former posted 17 points and the latter put up 14 points and eight assists. The team also got some help courtesy of Xavier Howard, who earned nine points and seven rebounds.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Imhotep Charter). They breezed by Samuel Fels to the tune of 78-29 on Thursday. The victory was nothing new for Imhotep Charter as they're now sitting on three straight.
Imhotep Charter pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 31.1 points. As for West Philadelphia, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-4.
Things could have been worse for West Philadelphia, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 73-59 loss to Imhotep Charter when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Will West Philadelphia have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other basketball content.
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