The Parkway West HOYAS are taking a road trip to challenge KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Parkway West is looking for their season's first win.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 72-41, which was the final score in Parkway West's tilt against Franklin Learning Center on Tuesday. While losing is never fun, the HOYAS can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 752nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 291st).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. Everything went their way against Girard Academic Music Program on Tuesday as KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy made off with a 53-29 victory. KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five matchups by 20 points or more this season.
KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy's win came from a few key players Parkway West will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mekhi Anderson, who went 6 for 15 on his way to 14 points in addition to seven boards and four blocks. He has been hot recently, having posted four or more blocks the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Tali Baker, who went 6 of 10 en route to 13 points.
KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 20.2 points. As for Parkway West, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
Parkway West couldn't quite finish off KIPP DuBois Collegiate Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024 and fell 53-50. Can Parkway West avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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