Pennington Girls Basketball Team Makes Late-Season Surge

Pennington School defeats Hill School in overtime before ending their season in the MAPL tournament

Published on Feb. 13, 2026

The Pennington School varsity girls' basketball team has gone from struggling to becoming one of the strongest teams in the area over the last two weeks. They won the New Jersey Independent Schools Athletic Association Prep B Tournament for a second straight year and defeated some teams they were expected to lose to on paper.

Why it matters

The Pennington girls' basketball team's late-season turnaround and tournament success highlights the team's resilience and ability to overcome early-season challenges through teamwork and dedication.

The details

The Pennington girls' basketball team defeated the Hill School in overtime before ending their season in the MAPL tournament. The team was able to turn their season around through hard work and a focus on playing for each other.

  • The Pennington girls' basketball team won the New Jersey Independent Schools Athletic Association Prep B Tournament for a second straight year.

The players

Pennington School

The varsity girls' basketball team at Pennington School in New Jersey.

Hill School

A basketball team that Pennington defeated in overtime before ending their season.

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The takeaway

The Pennington girls' basketball team's late-season turnaround demonstrates the power of teamwork, dedication, and perseverance in overcoming early-season challenges and achieving success.