The Central Bucks West Bucks suffered their closest loss yet this season on Saturday. They fell just short of Neshaminy by a score of 48-46. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Central Bucks West came into the matchup with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 59th, while Neshaminy is ranked 236th).
Emeer Coombs was his usual excellent self, scoring 18 points along with seven assists and two steals for Neshaminy. Coombs hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Nate Townsend, who scored 12 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds.
Central Bucks West's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-4. As for Neshaminy, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central Bucks West will take on North Penn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Neshaminy, they will be playing at home against Pennsbury at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pennsbury is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
