Basketball Recap: Upper Merion Area Comes Up Short
By Team Reports
Jan 22, 2025, 10:47am
Basketball Recap: Upper Merion Area Vikings vs. Pope John Paul II
If Upper Merion Area was riding high fresh off their 56-24 takedown of Norristown last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Upper Merion Area Vikings took a hard 47-28 fall against Pope John Paul II on Tuesday. The match marked the Vikings' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
| 01/21/25 vs Pope John Paul II | 4 |
| 01/16/25 vs Norristown | 5 |
| 01/10/25 vs Boyertown | 2 |
| 01/07/25 @ Owen J. Roberts | 3 |
| 01/03/25 vs Pottstown | 6 |
Despite the loss, Upper Merion Area still got an impressive performance from Kennedy Coles, who posted 14 points along with six rebounds and four steals. Coles is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last nine games she's played.
Upper Merion Area's loss dropped their record down to 10-6. As for Pope John Paul II, their victory bumped their record up to 10-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Upper Merion Area will take on Pottsgrove at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Pope John Paul II has already played their next game (against Pottstown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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