West Shamokin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They received a blow as they fell 48-32 to the Penns Manor Comets. While losing is never fun, the Wolves can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 478th, while the Comets are ranked 68th).
Penns Manor had a senior duo take command as Allie Mumau dropped a double-double on 18 points and 13 boards and Alyssa Altemus posted 13 points along with seven assists and seven rebounds. Altemus has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Josslyn Bennett, who scored eight points.
West Shamokin's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Penns Manor, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
West Shamokin wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 66-39 defeat against River Valley on the 31st. As for Penns Manor, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 50-22 win against Purchase Line on the 31st.
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