NorthWood has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They had to suffer through a 57-27 loss at the hands of the Penn Kingsmen. The matchup marked the Panthers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
NorthWood's loss on Friday came despite strong showings from Claire Payne and Ella Branham. Payne posted eight points and nine rebounds, while Branham put up eight points and nine rebounds.
Leading Penn to victory were Anna Sachire and Jessa Troy. Sachire went 7 of 13 on her way to 16 points, while Troy had 15 points and eight rebounds. Troy has been hot recently, having posted 15 or more points the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Macy Little, who posted four points along with five assists and three steals.
NorthWood's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Penn, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-4.
NorthWood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 51-42 victory against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on the 28th. As for Penn, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 54-53 loss against Northridge on the 28th.
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