The South Bend Washington Panthers can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They snuck past Penn with a 53-47 victory. The victory was all the more spectacular given South Bend Washington's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 156th, while Penn is ranked 44th).
South Bend Washington found their leader in underclassman Steven Reynolds 3, who scored 26 points along with seven rebounds and six blocks. Reynolds 3 has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last ten times he's played. Da'Kori Parker was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with five assists and three steals.
Several Kingsmen players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Maverick Brown, who dropped a double-double on 12 points and ten rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Mccullough, who scored eight points.
Even though they lost, Penn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
South Bend Washington's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Penn, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Bend Washington will take on La Lumiere Blue at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Lumiere Blue knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully South Bend Washington likes a good challenge. As for Penn, they will be playing at home against Plymouth at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Plymouth is coming into the matchup with nine straight defeats on the road, meaning Penn will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
