On Tuesday, Marple Newtown really took it to Pottsgrove for the full four quarters, racking up a 53-26 win at home. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 29-8.
Despite the loss, Pottsgrove still got an impressive performance from Jessica Carroll, who scored 11 points along with 7 rebounds and 3 steals. Carroll scored a full 42.3% of Pottsgrove's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Ava Leaman was another key contributor, scoring 6 points along with 3 steals.
The win makes it two in a row for Marple Newtown and bumps their season record up to 2-0. As for Pottsgrove, they still haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-3.
Marple Newtown will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Haverford at 7:00 p.m. on January 4, 2024. As for Pottsgrove, they will look to defend their home court on Saturday against Oley Valley at 12:30 p.m.
