Upper Merion Area has gone 8-2 against Pottstown recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Upper Merion Area Vikings will be playing at home against the Pottstown Trojans at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Pottstown is hoping to do what Daniel Boone couldn't on Friday: put an end to Upper Merion Area's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Upper Merion Area blew past Daniel Boone 42-10. That looming 42-10 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Vikings yet this season.
12/27/24 vs Daniel Boone | 21 |
12/20/24 vs Upper Perkiomen | 12 |
02/16/24 @ Lower Moreland | 20 |
02/06/24 @ Interboro | 7 |
02/03/24 @ Mt. St. Joseph Academy | 9 |
Upper Merion Area relied on the efforts of Kennedy Coles, who almost dropped a double-double on 14 points and nine steals, and Devon Maiden, who went 10 of 21 on her way to 21 points and five boards. With that strong performance, Maiden is now averaging an impressive 16.5 points per game.
Meanwhile, Pottstown blew past Octorara Area, posting a 44-16 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Upper Merion Area better keep an eye on Jayanna Hill. She was instrumental in Pottstown's win, putting up 22 points. That makes it nine consecutive games in which Hill has scored at least a third of Pottstown's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Ja-Nyai White, who posted eight points.
Upper Merion Area's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 26.0 points per game. As for Pottstown, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Upper Merion Area strolled past Pottstown in their previous matchup back in January by a score of 44-27. Will Upper Merion Area repeat their success, or does Pottstown have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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