The Lower Merion Aces will challenge the Upper Darby Royals at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Lower Merion's tournament run continued when they took on Sunlake on Saturday. Lower Merion came out on top against Sunlake by a score of 43-34. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aces.
| 12/28/24 vs Sunlake | 4 |
| 01/09/24 vs Strath Haven | 2 |
| 12/29/23 vs Hatboro-Horsham | 2 |
| 01/20/24 vs Academy Park | 1 |
| 01/04/24 vs Springfield | 1 |
Alexa Braslow had a dynamite game for Lower Merion, going 6 for 11 on her way to 13 points in addition to six boards and six steals. The dominant performance also gave Braslow a new career-high in blocks (four). Another player making a difference was Natalia Kasmer, who posted 13 points and three steals.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Upper Darby). They took down Renaissance Academy 49-32 on Saturday. The squad ran away with 38 points in the first half and mostly just sat on those to pick up the victory.
Lower Merion is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. As for Upper Darby, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-2.
Lower Merion was able to grind out a solid victory over Upper Darby when the teams last played back in January of 2024, winning 50-38. Will Lower Merion repeat their success, or does Upper Darby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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