Basketball Recap: Make It Four in a Row for Lower Merion

Aces

Previous 4 Games

12/28/24 vs Meadville	61-58
12/27/24 @ Phoenixville	67-62
12/20/24 @ Haverford	67-39
12/17/24 vs Ridley	76-53

Lower Merion entered their tilt with Meadville on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Meadville Bulldogs, sneaking past 61-58. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Aces' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Bulldogs are ranked first).

Meadville lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Lucas Luteran, who posted ten points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Luteran is also crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Jack Burchard was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and ten boards.

Lower Merion's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Meadville, they moved to 7-1 with that defeat, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.

Lower Merion will face off against Upper Darby at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Lower Merion's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last seven matches. As for Meadville, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Erie at 7:15 p.m. on January 7, 2025.