Basketball Recap: Penn Kingsmen vs. Carroll Chargers
Penn was the 72-68 winner over Carroll when they last played one another back in November of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Penn Kingsmen took a 57-53 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Carroll Chargers. The Kingsmen have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Several Kingsmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jessa Troy, who went 5 for 12 en route to 14 points. Another player making a difference was Ava Stebbins, who had 11 points.
Carroll's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jersey Paul led the charge by going 5 for 11 en route to 15 points plus three steals. Paul's afternoon made it four games in a row in which she has scored at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Cala Haffner, who scored nine points plus seven assists and seven rebounds.
Penn's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Carroll, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Penn will look to defend their home court on Friday against South Bend Washington at 6:30 p.m. Penn is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.3 points per game this season. As for Carroll, they will head out to challenge DeKalb at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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