The Neshaminy Skins won the last time they faced the Harry S. Truman Tigers, and things went their way on Tuesday too. Neshaminy was the clear victor by a 52-27 margin over the Tigers. Given Neshaminy's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 28th, while the Tigers are ranked 478th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Harry S. Truman's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Erynn Bond, who scored 13 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Bond has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shylah McCleve, who scored nine points.
Neshaminy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. As for Harry S. Truman, they are on a 17-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Neshaminy won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against the Patriots at 3:15 p.m. on January 31st. Central Bucks East is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last seven games. As for Harry S. Truman, they will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fighting Owls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Bensalem is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
