It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Penn Wood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Academy Park Knights, sneaking past 54-52. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Knights on January 7th, they had to take a 63-44 loss.
| 01/23/25 vs Academy Park | 25 |
| 02/02/24 vs Great Valley | 19 |
| 01/13/25 @ Abington | 12 |
| 12/17/24 vs West Philadelphia | 9 |
| 01/30/24 @ Chichester | 7 |
Penn Wood's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Elisia Lawrence, who went 10 of 22 on her way to 25 points and eight rebounds. Those 25 points gave Lawrence a new career-high. Taylor Morris was another key player, going 7 for 16 en route to 18 points and six boards.
The victory was the third in a row for Penn Wood, bringing their record for this year to 8-9. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.3 points per game. As for Academy Park, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-8 record.
Penn Wood wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 55-29 loss against Sacred Heart Academy on the 24th. As for Academy Park, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Bayard Rustin at 12:15 p.m. on Saturday. Bayard Rustin will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Academy Park surely won't give up without a fight.
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