The Maritime Academy Charter Seadogs had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They took down Community Academy of Philadelphia 65-46 on Saturday. Winning is a bit easier when you outrebound your opponent 15 to 4 on the offensive boards, as Maritime Academy Charter did.
Maritime Academy Charter was led to victory by Zibri Miller and Jadin Aviles. Miller dropped a double-double on 12 points and 25 rebounds, while Aviles scored 19 points along with 9 steals and 4 blocks. Another player making a difference was Andy Figueroa, who scored 8 points along with 4 steals.
When it comes to explaining why Community Academy of Philadelphia lost, one person who can't be blamed is Gabriel Gonzalez. Despite the final result, he scored 21 points. Gonzalez scored a full 45.7% of Community Academy of Philadelphia's points, the second time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Gabriel Solis was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 7 rebounds.
Maritime Academy Charter's win bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Community Academy of Philadelphia, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Maritime Academy Charter will be playing at home against Northeast at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Community Academy of Philadelphia, they will head out on the road to face off against Valley Forge Military Academy at 4:00 p.m. on December 11th.
