The Cheltenham Panthers will venture away from home to square off against the Plymouth Whitemarsh Colonials at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Cheltenham knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Plymouth Whitemarsh likes a good challenge.
Last Tuesday, everything went Cheltenham's way against Springfield Township as Cheltenham made off with a 70-47 victory. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Spartans are ranked 283rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Plymouth Whitemarsh suffered their biggest defeat since March 9, 2024 on Tuesday. They lost 65-45 to Upper Dublin. The game marked the Colonials' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Cheltenham will need focus on slowing down Jack Hayes, one of several Plymouth Whitemarsh players who made an impact when they last played. He posted two points. Hayes has been hot recently, having also posted two or more steals the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Buddy Denard, who put up nine points.
Cheltenham's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 64.0 points per game. As for Plymouth Whitemarsh, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 9-4.
Cheltenham suffered a grim 69-45 defeat to Plymouth Whitemarsh when the teams last played back in February of 2024. Can Cheltenham avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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