Preview: Penn Kingsmen vs. Northridge Raiders
Penn is 8-2 against Northridge since January of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Penn Kingsmen will square off against the Northridge Raiders at 8:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Penn unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 64-57 hit to the loss column at the hands of Merrillville. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Maverick Brown, who scored 15 points along with two steals. Another player making a difference was Peyton Miamba, who scored 15 points.
Meanwhile, Northridge unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 43-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of DeKalb. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Northridge came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while DeKalb is ranked 258th).
Penn's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-6. As for Northridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-6.
Penn beat Northridge 57-49 in their previous meeting back in January. Will Penn repeat their success, or does Northridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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