The Upper Darby Royals will venture away from home to take on the Springfield Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Tuesday, Upper Darby lost to Penncrest at home by a 47-32 margin. While losing is never fun, the Royals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 406th, while the Lions are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Springfield had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.5 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They took down the Fords 49-33.
Springfield's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 54.0 points per game. As for Upper Darby, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Things could have been worse for Upper Darby, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 62-47 loss to Springfield in their previous matchup back in January of 2024. Can Upper Darby avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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