Penn Treaty was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were four points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 66-62 heartbreaker at the hands of Nueva Esperanza. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nueva Esperanza apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January of 2024.
Several Wolves players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Heavon Washington, who posted 25 points. That was a full 40.3% of Penn Treaty's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Tyler Williamson-Brown, who put up 21 points.
Leading Nueva Esperanza to victory were William Soto and Angel Rosario. Soto went 7 for 17 en route to 17 points in addition to five rebounds and four steals, while Rosario went 5 of 9 on his way to 18 points and five boards. Wagner Pozo-Cesar was another key player, putting up ten points.
Penn Treaty's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Nueva Esperanza, their record is now 4-11.
When Penn Treaty and Nueva Esperanza next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Penn Treaty will try to stop TECH Freire Charter's three-game winning streak when the meet at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Penn Treaty is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.8 points per game this season. Meanwhile, Nueva Esperanza will square off against Prep Charter and their four-game winning streak at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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