The Imhotep Charter Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Imhotep Charter is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
On Sunday, Imhotep Charter lost to Neumann-Goretti on the road by a decisive 51-36 margin. While losing is never fun, Imhotep Charter can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 179th, while Neumann-Goretti is ranked 17th).
Mastery Charter North - Pickett suffered their biggest loss yet this season on Wednesday. They were outmatched by Audenried on the road and fell 75-38. Mastery Charter North - Pickett was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-15.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett's loss came about despite a quality game from Zaakirah Edwards, who scored 19 points. Edwards continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Leilany Ayala, who scored nine points.
Imhotep Charter now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Mastery Charter North - Pickett, they have been struggling recently, as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Imhotep Charter against Mastery Charter North - Pickett when the teams last played back in February of 2023 as the team secured a 48-9 victory. With Imhotep Charter ahead 30-5 at the half, the match was all but over already.
