Basketball Recap: 12 Straight Home Wins for Upper Moreland

Upper Moreland hadn't done well against Cheltenham recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Upper Moreland Bears snuck past the Cheltenham Panthers with a 64-59 victory. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Panthers back in December of 2024, they had to take a 55-53 defeat.

Bears

Previous Games (Home)

01/28/25 vs Cheltenham	64-59
01/17/25 vs Pennsbury	56-49
01/07/25 vs Lower Moreland	74-35
01/04/25 vs Pottsgrove	39-35
12/23/24 vs Quakertown	72-60
+ 7 more games

Upper Moreland's win was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-4. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.8 points per game. As for Cheltenham, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-6.

Upper Moreland and Cheltenham should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. Upper Moreland will challenge Springfield Township at 7:00 p.m. on Friday up 279 places (100 vs. 379). Meanwhile, Cheltenham (ranked 118th) will meet Wissahickon (ranked 260th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.