Polytech was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They came up short against the St. Georges Tech Hawks, falling 82-58. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Delaware basketball rankings (they are ranked 45th, while the Hawks are ranked fifth).
St. Georges Tech was led to victory by Joshua Obiora and Jayden Reid. Obiora dropped a double-double on 23 points and 17 boards, while Reid almost dropped a double-double on 22 points and nine rebounds. The contest was Obiora's eighth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of David Crawford, who posted 12 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals.
Polytech's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for St. Georges Tech, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Polytech will welcome Sussex Central at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Georges Tech, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Appoquinimink at 5:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Appoquinimink will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something St. Georges Tech surely won't give up without a fight.
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