Basketball Recap: Make It Five in a Row for Upper Merion Area

Upper Merion Area hadn't done well against Owen J. Roberts recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Upper Merion Area Vikings walked away with a 49-40 victory over the Owen J. Roberts Wildcats. Given the Vikings' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 255th, while the Wildcats are ranked 532nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Vikings

Previous 5 Games

01/07/25 @ Owen J. Roberts	49-40
01/03/25 vs Pottstown	61-44
12/27/24 vs Daniel Boone	42-10
12/20/24 vs Upper Perkiomen	52-21
12/17/24 vs Pottsgrove	55-46

The win (which was Upper Merion Area's fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points per game. As for Owen J. Roberts, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.

Upper Merion Area will challenge Boyertown at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Owen J. Roberts, they will face off against Upper Perkiomen at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday.