The Villa Maria Academy Hurricanes are taking a road trip to square off against the Lower Moreland Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Villa Maria Academy beat East 49-44. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hurricanes.
Fans were treated to a Battle of the Lions last Saturday. Lower Moreland took their matchup with ease, bagging a 66-32 victory over Faith Christian Academy. Given Lower Moreland's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 136th, while Faith Christian Academy is ranked 471st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lower Moreland has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.5 points over those games. As for Villa Maria Academy, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
Villa Maria Academy and Lower Moreland were neck-and-neck in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, but Villa Maria Academy came up empty-handed after a 39-38 defeat. Can Villa Maria Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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