Basketball Recap: New Hope-Solebury Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

After losing to Central Bucks West the last time they met, New Hope-Solebury decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The New Hope-Solebury Lions walked away with a 56-43 win over the Central Bucks West Bucks on Saturday. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 164th, while the Bucks are ranked 472nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

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Previous 3 Games (Away)

02/01/25 @ Central Bucks West	56-43
01/23/25 @ Upper Moreland	46-24
01/17/25 @ Pennsbury	38-36

New Hope-Solebury's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-7. As for Central Bucks West, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-14 record this season.

New Hope-Solebury has already played their next matchup (against William Tennent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Central Bucks West has already played their next contest, a 57-41 loss against Pennridge on the 4th.