The Philadelphia Military Academy Knights's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their third straight loss. They received a tough blow as they fell 57-39 to KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy. Philadelphia Military Academy lost against KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy in their previous head to head back in January of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 74-31 score last time.
KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy was led to victory by Sayid Cooley and Kenyon Habersham. Cooley scored 24 points along with three blocks, while Habersham scored 16 points along with six steals. The matchup was Cooley's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Joshua Patterson , who scored seven points along with six rebounds and three steals.
Philadelphia Military Academy bumped their record down to 1-3 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5.
Philadelphia Military Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Parkway Center City at 3:15 p.m. on January 12th. Parkway Center City is coming into the game on a four-game losing streak. As for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech at 3:15 p.m. Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy in Pennsylvania (Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech is ranked 298th, while KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy is ranked 717th).
