The Pennridge Rams have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won four games by 24 points or more this season. They took their matchup at home on Thursday with ease, bagging a 65-27 victory over Harry S. Truman. Given Pennridge's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 189th, while Harry S. Truman is ranked 471st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Harry S. Truman lost, one person who can't be blamed is Shylah McCleve. Despite the final result, she scored 12 points. McCleve scored a full 44.4% of Harry S. Truman's points, the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Kiera Martinez was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Pennridge's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-3. They've been dominating during the matches in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 21.8 points. As for Harry S. Truman, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.
Pennridge will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Pennsbury at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Pennsbury and Pennridge are at an even 3-3 over their past six head-to-heads. Harry S. Truman will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Souderton at 7:00 p.m. on January 5, 2024.
