Basketball Recap: Nasir Barnes' Big Game Can't Quite Lead William Penn over Central York

By Team Reports Feb 14, 2025, 6:09am

Basketball Recap: William Penn Bearcats vs. Central York Panthers

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It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact William Penn can now relate to. They fell 73-64 to the Central York Panthers on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearcats in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost eight in a row.

Nasir Barnes

Points

02/13/25 @ Central York20
02/10/25 @ Red Lion22
02/07/25 @ Eastern York25
02/01/25 @ Bishop McDevitt20

William Penn lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Nasir Barnes, who posted 20 points. The matchup was his fourth in a row with at least 20 points. Tyson Smith was another key player, putting up 15 points.

William Penn's loss dropped their record down to 18-7. As for Central York, their win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 23-2.

Coming up, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Bearcats face off against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Central York, they will square off against Penn Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.

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