The West Philadelphia Speedboys will face off against the Paul Robeson Huskies at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. West Philadelphia will be strutting in after a win while Paul Robeson will be coming in after a loss.
West Philadelphia is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Parkway West: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that West Philadelphia blew Parkway West out of the water with a 63-19 final score. The Speedboys have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won ten contests by 24 points or more this season.
West Philadelphia's win on Wednesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Badji Tall, who dropped a double-double on 16 points and 14 boards. Another player making a difference was Devin Sadat, who posted eight points along with eight assists and six rebounds.
West Philadelphia was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, in Friday's Canine Competition, Paul Robeson didn't have enough. They came up short against Simon Gratz on Friday, falling 63-37.
West Philadelphia has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 24.4 points per game. As for Paul Robeson, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Everything came up roses for West Philadelphia against Paul Robeson in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 54-22 victory. Will West Philadelphia repeat their success, or does Paul Robeson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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