The Central Bucks East Patriots have been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 59-49 to Neshaminy on Thursday. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as Central Bucks East came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 63rd, while Neshaminy is ranked 222nd).
Neshaminy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Nate Townsend out in front who scored 17 points along with eight assists and seven rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Currie, who scored ten points along with seven rebounds and two steals.
Central Bucks East's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Neshaminy, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season.
Central Bucks East won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Central Bucks South at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th. As for Neshaminy, they won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Council Rock South at 7:00 p.m. on January 26th.
