Penncrest is 2-8 against Lower Merion since February of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Penncrest Lions will take on the Lower Merion Aces at 7:45 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Penncrest comes in on three and Lower Merion on nine.
On Friday, Penncrest didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Marple Newtown, but they still walked away with a 61-56 win. Given the Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Fightin' Tigers are ranked 153rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Lower Merion was able to grind out a solid victory over Upper Darby on Tuesday, taking the game 65-53.
Lower Merion's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-4. As for Penncrest, their victory bumped their record up to 20-2.
Penncrest didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Lower Merion when the teams last played back in January, but they still walked away with a 75-71 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Penncrest since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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