Basketball Game Preview: Spring-Ford Rams vs. Upper Dublin Cardinals

By Team Reports Feb 24, 2024, 10:39am

Preview: Spring-Ford Rams vs. Upper Dublin Cardinals

Spring-Ford has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Upper Dublin Cardinals at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Pennsylvania (Spring-Ford is ranked 26th, while Upper Dublin is ranked 18th).

It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Spring-Ford had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They walked away with a 53-41 win over the Cougars.

Anna Azzara was her usual excellent self, scoring 15 points along with six assists and five steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last six games she's played. Mackenzie L pettinelli was another key contributor, scoring six points along with seven rebounds and six assists.

In what's become a running theme this season, Upper Dublin gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They blew past Penncrest 60-34. The high-flying offensive effort was a huge turnaround for Upper Dublin considering their 22-point performance the game before.

Spring-Ford's victory bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Upper Dublin, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 24-2 record this season.

Spring-Ford strolled past Upper Dublin in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a score of 47-29. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spring-Ford since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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