Purchase Line was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Penns Manor Comets, falling 74-50. The Red Dragons were down 64-37 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
When it comes to explaining why Purchase Line lost, don't look at Jakob Mountain. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 15 on his way to 19 points and six rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Kauffman, who posted 12 points and five rebounds.
Amin Lieb had an outrageously good game for Penns Manor as he dropped a triple-double on 13 points, 12 rebounds, and ten assists. Those ten assists gave Lieb a new career-high. Vinny Myers was another key player, going 7 of 17 on his way to 21 points.
Purchase Line's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Penns Manor, they moved to 7-7 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Purchase Line didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 61-25 loss against Northern Cambria on the 14th. As for Penns Manor, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next match, a 78-28 defeat against Conemaugh Township on the 14th.
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