Pennington suffers its first loss in Blairstown

BLAIRSTOWN » Despite 16 points and four 3-point field goals from junior guard Diamond Christian, the Pennington School varsity girls basketball team could not keep pace with Blair Academy Tuesday, suffering its first loss, 64-51.

The Red Raiders also received 11 points from Leah Johnson and 10 more points from Carly Rice.

Both teams struck for eight 3-pointers in the game, which helped the home team keep the visitors from winning a quarter.

Sydney Brown led three Bucs in double figures with a game-high 18 points.

AJohnson 4-2-10, Rice 3-3-11, LJohnson 4-2-11, Lucchesi 1-0-3, EGarry 0-0-0, Christian 5-2-16, Kiefer 0-0-0.

17-9-51.

Totals —

Miles 5-4-15, Douglas 2-0-4, Curcio 1-0-3, SBrown 7-3-18, Groseibl 1-0-3, Clarin 3-0-9, Akinlade-Jones 5-1-12.

24-8-64.

Totals — Pennington(4-1) Blair (1-1) 3-point goals — 12 17 14 17 13 17 12 — 13 —

Rice 2, LJohnson, Lucchesi, Christian 4 (P), Miles, Curcio, SBrown, Groseibl, Clarin 3, Akinlade-Jones (BA).

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BURLINGTON » Heaven Figueroa’s 13 points kept the Big Red close before the Warriors pulled away.

Imani Lewis topped all scorers with 20 points for Life Center Academy.

Thompson 3-0-8, Baginski 0-0-0, JFord 0-0-0, Dugan 4-1-9, Figueroa 3-5-13, Molgat 2-0-4, JMurray 0-0-0, Gillen 0-1-1.

12-7-35.

Totals —

Martinez 2-0-5, McFarlane 3-3-9, Hammond 1-0-3, ILewis 7-5-20, Gardner 2-0-4, ZapataSmalls 4-2-10.

19-10-51.

Totals — L’ville (1-3) LifeCenter(5-3) 3-point goals — 5 7 9 12 9 13 12 — 19 — 35 52

Thompson 2, Figueroa 2 (L), Martinez, Hammond, ILewis (LC).