The Springside Chestnut Hill Academy Blue Devils will head out on the road to face off against the Malvern Prep Friars at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last 13 matches.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Pennsylvania's top teams: Haverford School, who was ranked 15th at the time (Springside Chestnut Hill Academy was ranked 18th). Springside Chestnut Hill Academy took a 70-64 hit to the loss column at the hands of Haverford School. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Fords recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Malvern Prep has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They received a blow on Friday as they fell 65-47 to William Penn Charter. The Friars were down 54-34 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy's loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 17-4. As for Malvern Prep, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-8.
Springside Chestnut Hill Academy beat Malvern Prep 69-61 in their previous matchup back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springside Chestnut Hill Academy since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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