After flying high against Harriton last Tuesday, Conestoga came back down to earth. The Conestoga Pioneers were just a bucket shy of victory on Friday and fell 54-53 to the Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Pioneers came into the contest with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 37th, while the Fightin' Tigers are ranked 229th).
Conestoga has also traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-4 record this season. As for Marple Newtown, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
Conestoga has already played their next game, a 67-49 win against Penn Wood on the 18th. As for Marple Newtown, they will challenge Haverford at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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