Preview: New Prairie Cougars vs. Penn Kingsmen
New Prairie is 0-9 against Penn since January of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The New Prairie Cougars will be playing at home against the Penn Kingsmen at 6:30 p.m.
Last Saturday, New Prairie came up short against La Porte and fell 46-36. New Prairie has struggled against La Porte recently, as their contest on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the loss, New Prairie had strong showings from Reece Lapczynski, who scored 11 points along with 4 steals, and Colton Griffiths, who scored 10 points.
Meanwhile, Penn had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13 points), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They strolled past Crown Point with points to spare, taking the game 58-43.
South Bend Washington's victory bumped their season record to 0-0 while New Prairie's defeat dropped theirs to 0-1.
New Prairie was dealt a bruising 73-17 loss at the hands of Penn in their previous matchup back in December of 2022. Will New Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
