The Jersey Shore Bulldogs pushed their score all the way to 56 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 72-56 bruising from Loyalsock Township. It was the first time this season that Jersey Shore let down their fans at home.
When it comes to explaining why Jersey Shore lost, one person who can't be blamed is Peyton Dincher. Despite the final result, she scored 23 points. That was a full 41.1% of Jersey Shore's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Jocelyn McCracken, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Jersey Shore's defeat ended a 19-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 16-5. As for Loyalsock Township, the victory was the 16th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-2.
Jersey Shore didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 60-33 victory vs. Danville on the 10th. Loyalsock Township will be playing in front of their home fans against Jersey Shore at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Loyalsock Township has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
