Penn had won three straight road games and Jessa Troy did her part to make it four on Thursday. The Penn Kingsmen snuck past the NorthWood Panthers with a 34-29 victory thanks in part to Troy, who posted ten points and five steals. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more steals the last four times she's played.
| 01/30/25 @ NorthWood | 6 |
| 11/30/24 @ Carroll | 6 |
| 12/13/24 vs Mishawaka Marian | 6 |
| 11/09/23 vs South Bend Riley | 5 |
| 12/17/24 @ Concord | 5 |
Macy Little was another key player, putting up six points and six steals. That's the most steals she has posted since back in December of 2024.
Despite the loss, NorthWood still got an impressive performance from Claire Payne, who went 5 for 8 on her way to 13 points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Brooke Johnson, who scored six points.
Penn is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.4 points per game. As for NorthWood, their loss dropped their record down to 17-6.
When Penn and NorthWood next hit the court, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. Penn will take on South Bend Washington and their 16-game winning streak at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, NorthWood will try to stop Columbia City's four-game winning streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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