Preview: Upper Darby Royals vs. Conestoga Pioneers
Upper Darby has been on the road for three straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Conestoga Pioneers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Tuesday, Upper Darby took a serious blow against the Jaguars, falling 67-35. Upper Darby was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 38-18.
Meanwhile, after a string of 17 wins, Conestoga's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 38-27 hit to the loss column at the hands of Haverford. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest points Conestoga has scored all season.
Upper Darby has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-13 record this season. As for Conestoga, their defeat ended a eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-1.
Upper Darby was taken down by the Pioneers 66-32 in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Conestoga's Ryann Jennings, who scored 31 points. Now that Upper Darby knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
