The Harry S. Truman Tigers's recent rough patch got a bit rougher on Friday after their 16th straight loss. They took a serious blow against Pennsbury, falling 75-24. While losing is never fun, Harry S. Truman can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 500th, while Pennsbury is ranked 47th).
Harry S. Truman's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kiera Martinez, who scored eight points, and Shylah McCleve who scored seven points.
Harry S. Truman's defeat was their 18th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-16. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 25.8 points per game. As for Pennsbury, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Harry S. Truman will face off against Neshaminy at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Pennsbury, Pennsbury and Bensalem will face off at 7:00 p.m. on January 30th without much rest after finishing up games yesterday. Bensalem will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
