Cedar Crest lost to William Penn back in December of 2017 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Falcons lost 72-50 to the Bearcats. The Falcons were down 64-39 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
William Penn's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nasir Barnes, who posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Brandon Deshields, who earned 12 points.
Cedar Crest has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-11 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.8 points over those games. As for William Penn, their victory bumped their record up to 20-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Cedar Crest will challenge Cedar Cliff at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Falcons will be up against the Colts' rather soft defense (which has allowed 54.75 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for William Penn, they will square off against Central Dauphin at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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