Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech has played every game this season on their home court, but they'll have to hit the road on Tuesday. They will square off against the Philadelphia Academy Charter Chargers at 3:15 p.m.
Last Thursday, Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 53-47 to TECH Freire Charter. While losing is never fun, Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th, while TECH Freire Charter is ranked 49th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the most dominant came from Kwasi Hawkins, who scored 11 points. Another player making a difference was Cedric Brown Jr., who scored 10 points.
Meanwhile, winning is just a little bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 20 to 7 on the offensive boards, a fact Philadelphia Academy Charter proved on Thursday. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 52-20 victory over KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy. The win made it back-to-back wins for Philadelphia Academy Charter.
Philadelphia Academy Charter found their leader in underclassman Jordan Benzenhafer, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 11 rebounds. That makes it two consecutive games in which Benzenhafer has scored at least 25% of Philadelphia Academy Charter's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Prybella, who scored 9 points along with 3 steals.
The wins kept both teams' perfect 2-1 season records intact.
