It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Penns Manor can now relate to. They received a blow on Tuesday as they fell 64-45 to the West Branch Warriors. The Comets' loss continues a trend for the team, making it three in a row.
Despite the loss, Penns Manor still got an impressive performance from Alex Polenik, who dropped a double-double with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Evan Fennell also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Even though they lost, Penns Manor was working as a unit and finished the game with 15 assists. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as West Branch only nine assists.
West Branch was led to victory by Owen Koleno and Joel Evans. Koleno dropped a double-double with 32 points and ten boards, while Evans dropped a double-double with 15 points and 18 rebounds. Koleno's evening made it nine games in a row in which he has scored at least 15 points. Easton Emigh was another key player, putting up eight points and seven boards.
Penns Manor's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for West Branch, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.
Penns Manor does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Branch, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 53-45 loss against Northern Cambria on the 22nd.
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