Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Penn couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They were just a bucket shy of victory on Wednesday and fell 28-27 to the South Bend Washington Panthers. The defeat continues a trend for the Kingsmen in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now lost five in a row.
| 02/05/25 vs South Bend Washington | 15 |
| 01/15/25 @ Northridge | 12 |
| 11/22/24 @ South Bend Riley | 11 |
| 12/19/24 @ South Bend Adams | 10 |
| 12/28/24 vs Westfield | 10 |
Despite the loss, Penn saw an underclassman step up: freshman Addison Hummel dropped a double-double on 11 points and 15 rebounds. That's the most boards Hummel has posted since back in November of 2024. Jessa Troy was another key player, putting up six points in addition to five rebounds and four steals.
South Bend Washington had a senior duo take command as Kira Reynolds almost dropped a double-double on nine points and 14 boards and Monique Mitchell posted seven points along with five rebounds and five steals. Reynolds has been hot for a while, having also posted three or more blocks the last 30 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Kyra Lowe, who had three points and four steals.
Penn's defeat dropped their record down to 19-6. As for South Bend Washington, the victory (which was their 17th in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Penn does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for South Bend Washington, they will face off against Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Bend Washington is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 71 points per game this season.
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