Basketball Recap: Marple Newtown's Run of Four Straight Victories Now Over
By Team Reports
Jan 22, 2025, 5:39am
Basketball Recap: Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers vs. Haverford Fords
Fightin' Tigers
| 01/21/25 @ Haverford | 57-61 |
| 01/17/25 vs Conestoga | 54-53 |
| 01/14/25 @ Ridley | 51-40 |
| 01/11/25 vs Garnet Valley | 64-60 |
| 01/09/25 @ Upper Darby | 57-55 |
After a string of four wins, Marple Newtown's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell to the Haverford Fords 61-57. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Fightin' Tigers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 141st, while the Fords are ranked 316th).
Marple Newtown's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Haverford, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Marple Newtown will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Springfield at 7:30 p.m. As for Haverford, they will venture away from home to take on Upper Darby at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Haverford is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
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