Basketball Recap: Downingtown West's Winning Streak Snapped at Four Games

Whippets

Previous 5 Games

12/19/24 @ Bishop Shanahan	47-55
12/17/24 vs Downingtown East	66-52
12/14/24 @ Chester	48-46
12/12/24 vs Henderson	65-51
12/07/24 vs Bayard Rustin	78-54

It was a good run, but Downingtown West unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 55-47 to the Bishop Shanahan Eagles. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Whippets came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Eagles are ranked 359th).

Downingtown West's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3. As for Bishop Shanahan, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.

Downingtown West has already played their next game, a 51-38 win against Mount Pleasant on the 21st. As for Bishop Shanahan, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Unionville at 6:45 p.m. on Monday.