Basketball Recap: Malvern Prep Takes a Loss

Malvern Prep has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They lost to the William Penn Charter Quakers on the road by a 65-47 margin on Friday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Friars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 57-42 back in January.

Malvern Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for William Penn Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season.

Looking ahead, Malvern Prep will be playing at home against Springside Chestnut Hill Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Springside Chestnut Hill Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 13 matchups -- so hopefully Malvern Prep likes a good challenge. As for William Penn Charter, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against St. Thomas More at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.