The Penrith Basketball Association's two Division One Youth League teams were in action in the 2016 Waratah Youth League competition over the past week.
The Penrith men started the round badly, falling 98-89 to an under-strength Blacktown Storm at the Kevin Betts Stadium, Mt Druitt.
The Panthers were on the road to Crows Nest on Saturday, getting back into winning form with an 87-78 victory.
Sunday had the Panthers back at home hosting the Maitland Mustangs and they would record their second win of the round, knocking over the visitors 78-72.
Those results were significant, giving the Panthers an outside chance of reaching the play-offs.
Panthers head coach Jeff Cooper has urged his team to take one game at a time, with a view of finishing the season with four consecutive wins – and a play-off berth.
The Penrith women were also in Crows Nest on Saturday and suffered one of their worst results of the season, defeated 85-56 by the Bears.
Both Penrith Division One teams host the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles on Sunday - men at 1pm and women at 3pm.
Men’s results:
THURSDAY: Blacktown Storm 98 def Panthers 89 (Adam Lulka (Springwood) 38 points, Sean Weekes 18).
SATURDAY: Penrith Panthers 87 (Shol Meshwang 24, Sean Weekes 15, Tom Lewer (Winmalee) 14, Bryden Albertyn 13, Adam Lulka 10) def Northern Suburbs Bears 78.
SUNDAY: Penrith Panthers 78 (Sean Weekes 21 points, Tom Lewer (Winmalee) 16, Shol Meshwang 10, Adam Lulka (Springwood) 10) def Maitland Mustangs 72.
Women’s results:
SATURDAY: Northern Suburbs Bears 85 def Penrith Panthers 56 (Ella Tofaeono 15 points, Dominika Offner (Springwood) 14).
