Kingsmen
| 01/24/25 vs South Bend St. Joseph | 76 |
| 01/16/25 @ New Prairie | 73 |
| 01/11/25 vs Valparaiso | 65 |
| 12/20/24 vs Michigan City | 64 |
| 12/21/24 vs Chesterton | 56 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Penn). They secured a 76-72 W over the South Bend St. Joseph Huskies on Friday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Kingsmen's disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana basketball rankings (they are ranked 55th, while the Huskies are ranked eighth).
Penn's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Peyton Miamba led the charge by putting up 18 points and six boards. Miamba is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Alexander Hawthorne, who posted 21 points.
Penn smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive games.
Despite the loss, South Bend St. Joseph still got an impressive performance from Chase Konieczny, who dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds. The match was Konieczny's fourth in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nick Shrewsberry, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points.
Penn pushed their record up to 8-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for South Bend St. Joseph, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
Penn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 67-66 win against Fort Wayne Wayne on the 25th. South Bend St. Joseph has also already played their next game, a 72-60 victory against NorthWood on the 25th.
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