Penn Wood lost against Chester back in January and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Penn Wood Patriots were dealt a 68-34 defeat at the hands of the Chester Clippers. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 395th, while the Clippers are ranked 115th).
Despite the loss, Penn Wood still got an impressive performance from Elisia Lawrence, who went 8-for-18 en route to 19 points along with eight steals and five boards. With that strong performance, Lawrence is now averaging an impressive 2.2 steals per game. Jaylah Kennedy was another key player, putting up seven points in addition to three steals and three blocks.
Even though they lost, Penn Wood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 11 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Chester to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ja'Mya Muhammad, who went 12-for-17 to rack up 36 points and three steals. Muhammad has been hot for a while, having posted two or more steals the last 12 times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Zayana Vann, who dropped a double-double with ten points and 15 rebounds.
Penn Wood has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which has put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Chester, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-3.
Penn Wood didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 39-38 win against Interboro on the 6th. As for Chester, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 46-29 victory against Renaissance Academy on the 6th.
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