Basketball Recap: South Bend St. Joseph Comes Up Short

After flying high against Hobart last Saturday, South Bend St. Joseph came back down to earth. The South Bend St. Joseph Huskies had to suffer through a 66-35 loss at the hands of the Penn Kingsmen. If the Huskies were looking for revenge after losing 56-36 to them when the teams met on Thursday, then they'll just have to keep looking.

South Bend St. Joseph's loss came despite strong showings from Kenadie Schrock and Kayla Woods. Schrock went 5 of 9 on her way to 12 points, while Woods went 5 for 12 en route to 12 points and six boards. Schrock is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last eight games she's played. Alex Brooks also deserves some recognition as she scored her first points of the season.

Penn found their leader in freshman Addison Hummel, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Hummel has scored all season. Jessa Troy was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards.

South Bend St. Joseph's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6. As for Penn, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 17-5.

South Bend St. Joseph has already played their next game, a 65-38 defeat against Andrean on the 25th. As for Penn, they are taking a road trip to challenge La Porte at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Penn is facing La Porte at the right time seeing as La Porte is stuck on an 18-game losing streak.