Basketball Game Preview: Upper Moreland Bears vs. Cheltenham Panthers

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Previous Games

02/02/24 - Away	51-35 W
12/15/23 - Home	65-39 W
12/20/22 - Neutral	51-26 W
02/01/22 - Neutral	63-37 W
01/05/22 - Away	56-15 W
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Upper Moreland has gone 9-1 against Cheltenham recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Upper Moreland Bears will be home for the holidays to greet the Cheltenham Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Upper Moreland's defense has only allowed 27.6 points per game this season, so Cheltenham's offense will have their work cut out for them.

Upper Moreland is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering New Hope-Solebury just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 40-29 to the Lions. The matchup marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Meanwhile, Cheltenham hadn't done well against William Tennent recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Cheltenham breezed by William Tennent to the tune of 65-37. Cheltenham has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three contests by 28 points or more this season.

Having lost for the first time this season, Upper Moreland fell to 4-1. As for Cheltenham, the victory made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 4-1.

Upper Moreland strolled past Cheltenham in their previous meeting back in February by a score of 51-35. Does Upper Moreland have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cheltenham turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.