Pennington has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They were three points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 55-52 heartbreaker at the hands of the Malvern Prep Friars. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Red Hawks came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked ninth in New Jersey, while the Friars are ranked 55th in Pennsylvania).
Pennington's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Malvern Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pennington will head out to challenge Peddie at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Malvern Prep, they will venture away from home to face off against Springside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
