The Harry S. Truman Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Thursday after their ninth straight loss. They were beaten by Pennridge 65-27. Harry S. Truman has not had much luck with Pennridge recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Despite the loss, Harry S. Truman still got an impressive performance from Shylah McCleve, who scored 12 points. McCleve continues to roll, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Kiera Martinez was another key contributor, scoring six points.
Harry S. Truman bumped their record down to 1-9 with that loss, which was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season. That rough patch could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.5 points per game. As for Pennridge, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
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. After both having extra time off, Pennridge and Pennsbury will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. Pennsbury presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than Pennridge in Pennsylvania (Pennsbury is ranked 44th, while Pennridge is ranked 189th).
