On Monday, Marple Newtown was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 55-50 to Lower Moreland. Marple Newtown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Lower Moreland to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sydney Santora, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and 12 rebounds. The team also got some help courtesy of Dani Brusha, who scored 14 points along with two steals.
Marple Newtown's loss dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Lower Moreland, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Marple Newtown won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Penncrest at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. Lower Moreland won't have much time to rest: their next matchup is against Upper Moreland at 7:00 p.m. on January 23rd. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Pennsylvania (Upper Moreland is ranked 141st, while Lower Moreland is ranked 166th).
