Basketball Game Preview: Lower Merion Aces vs. Central Bucks East Patriots

The Lower Merion Aces will face off against the Central Bucks East Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lower Merion is coming into the game hot, having won their last 11 games.

Last Tuesday, Lower Merion took their match with ease, bagging a 70-30 victory over Pennsbury. The Aces have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 23 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Central Bucks East, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They escaped with a win on Tuesday against Phoenixville by the margin of a single free throw, 81-80.

Central Bucks East is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.0 points over those games. As for Lower Merion, their win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-4.

Lower Merion strolled past Central Bucks East in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 by a score of 63-48. Does Lower Merion have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central Bucks East turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.