There's no place like home for Wilson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They took down the William Penn Bearcats 67-51 on Tuesday. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 30th, while the Bearcats are ranked 96th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, William Penn saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Nasir Barnes posted 20 points. Barnes' evening made it seven games in a row in which he has scored at least 19 points. Another player making a difference was Tai Maxfield, who scored seven points.
Wilson has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That lines up perfectly with their 21-7 record this season. This is the second loss in a row for William Penn and nudges their season record down to 19-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Wilson will square off against Mechanicsburg at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for William Penn, they will challenge Cumberland Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cumberland Valley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64 points per game this season.
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