The Simon Gratz Bulldogs will challenge Audenried at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Simon Gratz is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
Last Tuesday, Simon Gratz earned a 64-57 win over Abraham Lincoln. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 144th, while the Railsplitters are ranked 300th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nasir Mackely
| 02/11/25 vs Abraham Lincoln | 24 |
| 12/07/24 vs Holy Ghost Prep | 22 |
| 01/20/25 vs Mastery Charter North - Pickett | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Philadelphia Performing Arts | 18 |
| 01/14/25 @ String Theory | 18 |
Simon Gratz had a senior duo take command as Nasir Mackely posted 24 points and Sihaaj Johnson had 20 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Mackely has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Rakim Johnson, who put up seven points.
Meanwhile, Audenried didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Northeast on Tuesday, but they still walked away with a 56-50 victory. Audenried hasn't had any issues with Northeast recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Simon Gratz's victory was their 18th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-4. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points over those games. As for Audenried, their win bumped their record up to 10-12.
Simon Gratz didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Audenried when the teams last played back in December of 2023, but they still walked away with a 69-63 victory. Does Simon Gratz have another victory up their sleeve, or will Audenried turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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