The Swenson Arts & Tech Lion had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 19 points), and they went ahead and made it ten on Thursday. They secured a 69-65 W over Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Despite the loss, Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech still got an impressive performance from Mikhael Batties, who scored 16 points. Cedrick Brown, Jr. was another key contributor, scoring 12 points.
Swenson Arts & Tech pushed their record up to 10-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.8 points per game. As for Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Swenson Arts & Tech will head out on the road to take on Philadelphia Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Jules E. Mastbaum Vo-Tech won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Girard Academic Music Program at 3:15 p.m. on January 26th. That game will pit two of the most dominant guards against one another: Jadlin Rose and Kwasi Hawkins.
