Penn Wood lost against Chester back in January of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Penn Wood Patriots took a blow against the Chester Clippers, falling 73-34. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 407th, while the Clippers are ranked 88th).
Penn Wood lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Kamila Majid, who posted six points and 11 rebounds. Taylor Morris was another key player, putting up 13 points in addition to five boards and four steals.
Patriots
| 01/16/25 vs Chester | 34-73 |
| 01/13/25 @ Abington | 39-52 |
Even though they lost, Penn Wood smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 18 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in 12 consecutive games.
Chester's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ja?Mya Muhammad, who went 10 of 16 en route to 30 points along with seven rebounds and six steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Muhammad has scored at least a third of Chester's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Imani Dorsey, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 12 boards.
The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 5-9. As for Chester, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
Penn Wood has already played their next match, a 48-40 victory against Norristown on the 17th. As for Chester, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 69-5 win against Mastery Charter North - Pickett on the 18th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
