Upper Darby and Haverford are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Upper Darby Royals will look to defend their home court on Thursday against the Haverford Fords at 5:15 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Tuesday, Upper Darby was able to grind out a solid victory over Harriton, taking the game 43-35. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Royals.
Meanwhile, Haverford had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They secured a 61-57 W over the Fightin' Tigers. The win was all the more spectacular given the Fords' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 316th, while the Fightin' Tigers are ranked 141st).
Upper Darby's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10. As for Haverford, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Upper Darby came up short against Haverford in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 64-51. Will Upper Darby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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