William Penn’s mens’ basketball team was upset Monday night (1/14). The second-ranked Statesmen lost at number 12 Benedictine 84-70. TaJuan Johnson and Q Cager had 13 points apiece for William Penn. The Statesmen men are now 9-2 in the Heart of America Conference and 15-2 overall.
The 20th ranked Statesmen women won their eighth in a row last night at Benedictine 75-64. Senior Vashti Nwagbaroacha had 31 points and 9 rebounds to lead the Statesmen women. William Penn’s women are now 16-1 overall and 11-1 in the conference. Both Statesmen basketball teams host Culver-Stockton Wednesday night (1/16).
One more note about William Penn basketball: Vashti Nwagbaroacha is this week’s Heart of America Conference women’s player of the week. The senior from Milwaukee averaged 23 points and 12.5 rebounds per game in the Statesmen’s two victories last week.