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SLAMedia is a publication of the news for the Science Leadership Academy community. Writers come from the student body in 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. We work in unison to create a functioning paper with biweekly postings on a variety of events.

Sports

Boys Basketball Stuck In A Losing Streak

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By Heather Campbell

Staff Writer

 SLA vs Parkway

SLA Boys basketball lost against Parkway west, 54-60, Tuesday January 2nd. This is seventh game in a row they have lost.

“We didn’t play as a team or run the system,” commented Senior Captain Andrew Chalfan, “that’s why we lost.”

After the winter break, the team walked into the game expecting an opportunity for a fresh start. While they didn’t win, this is the closest score they have had yet this season.

The team is hoping to break this losing streak in their next game, January 8th, against Bodine High School.

Boys Basketball Suffer A Loss Against Swenson

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By Heather Campbell

Staff Writer

Last Friday, December 14th, the Boys Basketball team lost 38-61 to Swenson Arts and Technology High School.

Senior Jakobi Martin-Howard finished with 16 points in the game, with multiple 3 pointer shots and a step-back jump shot from the baseline.

Despite losing by 23 points, the team played well. Swenson is a division higher than the SLA Boys Basketball team, and were reportedly “bigger and better” than most of the more elite teams in the SLA Boys Basketball’s division.

“We could have played better,” commented Senior and Captain Andrew Chalfan, “This just wasn’t our game.”

The next game, against Girard Academic Music Program, is on Tuesday the 18th. Last year some players from the SLA team and the GAMP team got in a fist fight in the middle of the game, resulting in some of the players being forced to leave. “This game is personal to everyone,” stated Chalfan.

Girls Basketball Win First Game of the Season

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By Heather Campbell

Girls Basketball huddle around Coach Erin Garvey during a timeout.
Girls Basketball huddle around Coach Erin Garvey during a timeout. (Photography By Martha Robles)

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Last Wednesday, SLA Girls Basketball won, 53-52, against Julia R. Masterman High School. The team played well for their first game. Senior and Captain Dayona McNeil with 26 points, six of them being in the last six minutes of the game, and Joy Morrow with 15 points.

Although they won, McNeil believes they could do better. “Our defense wasn’t that good and our offense could have ran a little more smoothly,” she said, “but other than that we did alright.”

Boys Basketball Lose Against Elverson

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By Heather Campbell

Staff Writer

Boys Basketball lost by 12 points to Elverson Military Academy, last Thursday.

The score was 41-53, with Jakobi Martin-Howard scoring 15 points, Junior Sterling Perry scoring 14, and Sophomore Raekwon Smith getting some excellent rebounds.

“We knew it was going to be an intense game,” commented Senior and Captain Andrew Chalfan, “A few less turnovers and we could have won.”

Earlier that day, Elverson received a news that their school would be closing next year which, reportedly, added to the intensity of emotion in the game.

Boys Basketball Win First Game of the Season

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By Heather Campbell

Staff Writer

Boys Basketball start off the season with a win, 51-41, against CAPA, last Tuesday. Junior Sterling Perry scoring 15 points and Senior Jakobi Martin-Howard scoring 12.

After gaining a large lead in the third quarter, the reserve players were able to play the entire 4th quarter.

Senior and Captain Andrew Chalfan was pleased with the team’s performance, as they focused on running the plays and finding their identity as a team.