If the Quakertown Panthers were feeling good off their 61-24 takedown of the New Hope-Solebury Lions last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Quakertown fell 58-46 to the Hatters on Friday. Quakertown was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hatters apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in December of 2023.
It was another big night for Ryan Smith, who scored 18 points along with seven steals and five rebounds for Hatboro-Horsham. Shane Phillips was another key contributor, scoring 16 points.
Quakertown has not been sharp recently as the team's lost seven of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-13 record this season. As for Hatboro-Horsham, their victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-16.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Quakertown will take on the Galloping Ghosts at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hatboro-Horsham, they will look to defend their home court on Monday against the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Cheltenham's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last three matchups.
