It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Central York had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They walked away with a 73-64 win over the William Penn Bearcats. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Bearcats: they've now won eight in a row.
William Penn's loss came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Nasir Barnes, who posted 20 points. Barnes' evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least 20 points. Tyson Smith was another key player, putting up 15 points.
Panthers
| 02/13/25 vs William Penn | 73-64 |
| 02/10/25 vs West York Area | 50-48 |
| 02/05/25 vs Northeastern | 96-38 |
| 01/31/25 vs South Western | 92-57 |
| 01/25/25 vs Coatesville | 83-73 |
| + 15 more games |
Central York pushed their record up to 23-2 with the win, which was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season. As for William Penn, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 18-7.
Coming up, Central York will be playing at home against Penn Manor at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for William Penn, a feisty cat fight will be fought as the Bearcats challenge the Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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