The Penn Kingsmen will head out on the road to challenge the Goshen RedHawks at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Friday, Penn beat South Bend Adams 43-31.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Goshen). They blew past Mishawaka 81-49 on Friday. The team's explosion on offense also rewarded the RedHawks with their most commanding win of the season.
Goshen's win came from a few key players Penn will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Karter Marcum, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 21 boards. Those 13 points gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Levi Sawatzky, who went 7 for 15 en route to 19 points and five assists.
Goshen was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.
Penn is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 62.6 points per game. As for Goshen, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Penn skirted past Goshen 60-57 in their previous meeting back in January of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penn since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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