The Mastery Charter North - Pickett Pumas's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Monday after their fifth straight loss. They were outmatched by Simon Gratz on the road and fell 67-39. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss Mastery Charter North - Pickett has suffered yet this season.
Despite the defeat, Mastery Charter North - Pickett saw an underclassman step up: Jacob Mitchell scored 20 points.
Mastery Charter North - Pickett bumped their record down to 5-8 with that loss, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Simon Gratz, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mastery Charter North - Pickett won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Constitution at 7:00 p.m. on January 16th. Constitution knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Mastery Charter North - Pickett likes a good challenge. As for Simon Gratz, they will head out on the road to face off against Maritime Academy Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Maritime Academy Charter will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 643rd, while Simon Gratz is ranked 263rd).
