West Philadelphia has gone 3-0 against South Philadelphia recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The West Philadelphia Speedboys will welcome the South Philadelphia Rams at 3:15 p.m. West Philadelphia is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
If West Philadelphia beats South Philadelphia with 66 points on Monday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. West Philadelphia blew past Tacony Academy Charter, posting a 66-24 win. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Speedboys this season.
Donajah Tindle and Kashay Ryder were among the main playmakers for West Philadelphia as the former went 6 for 11 from beyond the arc en route to 22 points plus three steals and the latter dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Ryder a new career-high in assists (four). Another player making a difference was Badji Tall, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten rebounds.
West Philadelphia was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for South Philadelphia, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Monday. They came out on top against Parkway West by a score of 50-37 on Wednesday.
India Brooks had a dynamite game for South Philadelphia, posting 26 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Justine Cardona, who posted eight points.
South Philadelphia's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 22.5 points per game. As for West Philadelphia, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
West Philadelphia was able to grind out a solid win over South Philadelphia in their previous meeting back in January of 2023, winning 36-26. Does West Philadelphia have another victory up their sleeve, or will South Philadelphia turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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