Basketball Recap: Cheltenham Proves Higher State Rank Is No Mistake

Cheltenham hadn't done well against New Hope-Solebury recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Cheltenham Panthers managed a 51-47 victory over the New Hope-Solebury Lions. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 39th, while the Lions are ranked 148th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Panthers

Previous 3 Games (Away)

01/31/25 @ New Hope-Solebury	51-47
01/21/25 @ Lower Moreland	68-33
01/17/25 @ Council Rock North	43-40

Cheltenham's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-2. As for New Hope-Solebury, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.

Cheltenham will be playing in front of their home fans against Springfield Township at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cheltenham is facing Springfield Township at the right time seeing as Springfield Township is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for New Hope-Solebury, they will head out on the road to challenge Central Bucks West at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.