Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Penn). They breezed by the Valparaiso Vikings to the tune of 65-36 on Saturday. The contest was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-12.
Penn found their leader in freshman Caleb Coolman, who posted 18 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. The matchup was Coolman's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Alexander Hawthorne, who put up 15 points.
Kingsmen
| 02/06/24 @ South Bend Adams | 20 |
| 02/13/24 vs Plymouth | 20 |
| 01/11/25 vs Valparaiso | 19 |
| 12/01/23 vs South Bend Clay | 19 |
| 12/28/24 vs East Chicago Central | 18 |
Penn was working as a unit and finished the game with 19 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in February of 2024.
Defeat or not, Valparaiso got some senior leadership from Caden Crowell and Trenten Kimes. Crowell had 13 points, while Kimes earned nine points.
Penn's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-5. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 59.8 points per game. As for Valparaiso, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Penn didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 59-55 loss against Warsaw on the 14th. As for Valparaiso, they will square off against Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Michigan City is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 66.3 points per game this season.
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