The Harry S. Truman Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Pennridge Rams at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Harry S. Truman is hoping to put an end to a 13-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Harry S. Truman might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Bensalem an easy 42-21 win. 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 453rd, while Bensalem is ranked 156th).
Despite their loss, Harry S. Truman saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Erynn Bond, who scored ten points, was perhaps the best of all. Bond scored a full 47.6% of Harry S. Truman's points, the third time in a row she's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Shylah McCleve, who scored six points.
Meanwhile, Pennridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 43-39 to Central Bucks South.
Harry S. Truman's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Pennridge, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Harry S. Truman was dealt a bruising 55-17 defeat at the hands of Pennridge in their previous matchup back in January. The matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point Harry S. Truman was down 35-8.
