William Penn Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 63-57 heartbreaker at the hands of the Episcopal Academy Churchmen. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Quakers came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 79th, while the Churchmen are ranked 267th).
When it comes to explaining why William Penn Charter lost, don't look at Dominic Comitale. Despite the final result, he made all 9 shots he took to post 21 points. Another player making a difference was Carter Smith, who almost dropped a double-double with 18 points and nine assists.
William Penn Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Episcopal Academy, the win snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 5-9 record.
William Penn Charter didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, an 82-61 loss against Hun on the 31st. As for Episcopal Academy, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Haverford School at 7:00 p.m. on the 12th.
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