Garnet Valley is 0-5 against Upper Dublin since February of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Garnet Valley Jaguars will head out on the road to square off against the Upper Dublin Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are closely ranked in Pennsylvania (Garnet Valley is ranked 22nd, while Upper Dublin is ranked 27th).
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Garnet Valley can now relate to. They were dealt a 54-25 defeat at the hands of the Pioneers on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 60 points in the game before, Garnet Valley couldn't push the score so high this time.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Reese Hunter, who scored four points along with two steals.
Garnet Valley struggled to work together and finished the game with only three assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Upper Dublin was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Saturday as they fell 44-39 to Spring-Ford. Upper Dublin has struggled against Spring-Ford recently, as their contest on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Garnet Valley's loss dropped their record down to 21-5. As for Upper Dublin, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 24-3.
Garnet Valley came up short against Upper Dublin in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 41-37. Can Garnet Valley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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