The Lower Merion Aces will venture away from home to challenge the Garnet Valley Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lower Merion is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Springfield just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to the Cougars. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Garnet Valley hadn't beaten Radnor on the road since January 7, 2020 but that history sure didn't bother them on Tuesday. The Jaguars had just enough and edged out the Raptors 50-47. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Jaguars' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 43rd, while the Raptors are ranked 505th).
Garnet Valley pushed their record up to 13-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.7 points over those games. As for Lower Merion, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5.
Lower Merion couldn't quite get it done against Garnet Valley in their previous meeting back in December of 2025 as they fell 69-60. Can the Aces avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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