Basketball Recap: Valparaiso Comes Up Short

Valparaiso was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were outmatched by the Penn Kingsmen and fell 65-36. The Vikings were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 36-12.

Valparaiso's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Caden Crowell, who posted 13 points, and Trenten Kimes, who earned nine points.

Penn found their leader in freshman Caleb Coolman, who scored 18 points in addition to six assists and five boards. Coolman's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexander Hawthorne, who had 15 points.

Valparaiso's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Penn, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Valparaiso will head out on the road to take on Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Michigan City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season. As for Penn, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 59-55 loss against Warsaw on the 14th.