It was a good run, but the Purchase Line Red Dragons unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a rough 62-42 defeat at the hands of Marion Center. While losing is never fun, Purchase Line can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 441st, while Marion Center is ranked 80th).
Defeat or not, Purchase Line got some senior leadership from Brooklyn Syster and Anna Layden. Syster scored 12 points along with nine rebounds and three blocks, while Layden. scored seven points along with 13 rebounds. Syster has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
Purchase Line's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Marion Center, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-3.
Purchase Line won't have much time to rest: their next game is against Penns Manor at 6:30 p.m. on January 23rd. Penns Manor will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak. Marion Center won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against West Shamokin at 7:15 p.m. on January 23rd.
