The Penelope Wolverines's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Tuesday after their fourth straight loss. They fell 37-28 to Oakwood. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Penelope of the 44-22 loss they experienced in the two teams' previous head-to-head fixture back in December of 2023.
Jacee Youngblood continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Oakwood, scoring 22 points along with seven steals and five rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Rai'Miaya Winston, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Penelope has not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-11 record this season. As for Oakwood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Penelope will head out on the road to challenge Bynum at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Bynum is ranked 1468th, while Penelope is ranked 1455th). As for Oakwood, they will be playing at home against Avalon at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Avalon's defense has only allowed 26.6 points per game this season, so Oakwood's offense will have their work cut out for them.
