Mariana Bracetti Academy will head out to challenge Science Leadership Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Mariana Bracetti Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Franklin Learning Center on Thursday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Mariana Bracetti Academy had to suffer through a 65-35 loss at the hands of Franklin Learning Center. 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).
Meanwhile, Science Leadership Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the KNIGHTS 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.
Mariana Bracetti Academy better keep an eye on Jonathan Cuthberson. He was instrumental in Science Leadership Academy's win, putting up 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Thomas, who posted eight points.
Mariana Bracetti Academy dropped their record down to 3-4 with the loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Science Leadership Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Mariana Bracetti Academy came up short against Science Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in January of 2024, falling 37-33. Can Mariana Bracetti Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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