Cheltenham and Upper Dublin squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Cheltenham had to settle for second. They fell to the Upper Dublin Cardinals 48-42. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 58th, while the Cardinals are ranked seventh).
Upper Dublin got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tamia Clark out in front who dropped a double-double with 18 points and 12 boards. Clark has been hot recently, having posted eight or more rebounds the last four times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Morris, who posted 12 points.
Cheltenham's loss dropped their record down to 21-4. As for Upper Dublin, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-4.
Cheltenham has already played their next matchup, a 71-45 defeat against Haverford on the 25th. As for Upper Dublin, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 46-32 loss against Garnet Valley on the 26th.
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