After a string of seven wins, the Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy Falcons's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They took a 69-51 bruising from Collegium Charter. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 247th, while the Cougar are ranked 601st).
When it comes to explaining why Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jameer Zachary. Despite the final result, he scored 22 points along with three steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Zachary has scored all season. Another player making a difference was Peter Haviland, who scored six points along with two steals.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-5. As for Collegium Charter, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Philadelphia Montgomery Christian Academy will head out on the road to square off against the Lions at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Faith Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last six matches. As for Collegium Charter, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Griffens at 7:00 p.m.
