KIPP Cooper Norcross fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Westampton Tech on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Westampton Tech Panthers by a score of 74-71. The Titans haven't had much luck with the Panthers recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Westampton Tech's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jacob McCollum led the charge by going 7 for 11 en route to 14 points and eight boards. McCollum has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Henry Njoga, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points along with seven boards and four blocks.
KIPP Cooper Norcross' loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-4. As for Westampton Tech, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. KIPP Cooper Norcross will host Haddonfield at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Westampton Tech, they will square off against Trenton Catholic Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Westampton Tech has insisted on making their lastthree contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
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