Basketball Game Preview: Upper Moreland Bears vs. Cheltenham Panthers

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Upper Moreland has gone 8-2 against Cheltenham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Upper Moreland Bears will challenge the Cheltenham Panthers at 7:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Upper Moreland has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Cheltenham will arrive with five straight wins.

Upper Moreland lost 46-24 to New Hope-Solebury on Thursday. The matchup marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Cheltenham hadn't done well against Abington recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. Cheltenham walked away with a 57-49 victory over Abington. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 44th, while the Galloping Ghosts are ranked 145th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Upper Moreland's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Cheltenham, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.

Upper Moreland suffered a grim 57-34 defeat to Cheltenham when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Upper Moreland avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.