Basketball Game Preview: Central Bucks East Patriots vs. Upper Dublin Cardinals

The Central Bucks East Patriots will take on the Upper Dublin Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

If Central Bucks East beats Upper Dublin with 41 points on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Central Bucks East beat Council Rock South on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 41-38. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.

Meanwhile, with a playoff win on the line, Upper Dublin rose to the challenge on Saturday. They took their match with ease, bagging a 75-45 win over the Panthers. The Cardinals have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 contests by 20 points or more this season.

The victory was the fourth in a row for Upper Dublin, bringing their record for this year to 20-4. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 27.8 points over those games. As for Central Bucks East, their win bumped their record up to 20-4.

Central Bucks East didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Upper Dublin in their previous meeting back in January, but they still walked away with a 47-43 victory. Will Central Bucks East repeat their success, or does Upper Dublin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.