The Springfield Cougars will face off against the Upper Darby Royals at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Springfield will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
If Springfield beats Upper Darby with 49 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Cougars managed a 49-45 victory over Haverford on Tuesday. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 25th, while the Fords are ranked 285th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Upper Darby lost to Penncrest on the road by a 62-43 margin on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Royals in their meetings with the Lions: they've now lost three in a row.
Upper Darby's loss dropped their record down to 8-5. As for Springfield, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
Springfield came up short against Upper Darby when the teams last played back in January of 2025, falling 42-37. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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