Upper Darby is on a five-game streak of home losses, the Raiders a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Upper Darby Royals will take on the Ridley Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-16, which was the final score in Upper Darby's tilt against the Pioneers on Thursday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Upper Darby in their matchups with the Pioneers: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Ridley came up short against the Fords on Tuesday and fell 40-33. While losing is never fun, Ridley can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 132nd, while the Fords are ranked eighth).
Upper Darby has been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season. As for Ridley, their loss dropped their record down to 6-6.
Upper Darby lost to the Raiders at home by a decisive 40-25 margin in their previous matchup back in December of 2023. Will Upper Darby have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
