The Penn Wood Patriots will take on the West Philadelphia Speedboys in a holiday battle at at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with six losses in a row dating back to last season, Penn Wood turned things around against Merion Mercy Academy on Friday. They skirted past the Golden Bears 38-35. The Patriots' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
| 12/13/24 vs Merion Mercy Academy | 5 |
| 12/10/24 @ Downingtown West | 3 |
| 01/11/24 vs Chichester | 3 |
| 12/02/24 @ Executive Education Academy Charter School | 2 |
| 12/06/24 @ Great Valley | 1 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Penn Wood to victory, but perhaps none more so than Taylor Morris, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Morris a new career-high in assists (five). Jaylah Kennedy was another key player, putting up seven points and nine rebounds.
Meanwhile, West Philadelphia came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 25.6 points) and they left with even more momentum. They secured a 55-51 W over the Rockets.
West Philadelphia's win came from a few key players Penn Wood will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Donajah Tindle, who went 9 of 16 on her way to 22 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Victoria Williams, who posted 18 points.
West Philadelphia pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.3 points per game. As for Penn Wood, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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