After a string of four wins, the Penns Grove Red Devils's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 51-50 to Clearview. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Penns Grove of the 58-56 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January.
Despite the loss, Penns Grove still got an impressive performance from Giomar Conrad, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine rebounds. Mekhi Ballard was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
Penns Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 10-13. As for Clearview, their win bumped their record up to 13-9.
Penns Grove won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Washington Township at 5:30 p.m. on February 13th. Hopefully Penns Grove focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 15 on Monday. As for Clearview, they will look to defend their home court on Tuesday against Timber Creek Regional at 5:30 p.m.
