{"id":76952,"date":"2026-01-03T12:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/76952\/"},"modified":"2026-01-03T12:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-03T12:44:07","slug":"lower-merion-beats-state-college-for-their-fifth-straight-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/76952\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Merion Beats State College for Their Fifth Straight Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aces<\/p>\n

12\/30\/25 @ State College59-5312\/29\/25 vs Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy62-3512\/23\/25 vs Upper Darby60-5212\/18\/25 @ Haverford61-4812\/16\/25 @ Ridley61-49<\/p>\n

Lower Merion<\/a> came tearing into Tuesday’s contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 15 points), and they left with even more momentum. They came within six points of losing the streak, but they secured a 59-53 W against the State College Little Lions<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Despite the loss, State College still got an impressive performance from Nick Carr<\/a>, who went 8-for-13 to rack up 21 points and six steals. With that strong performance, Carr is now averaging an impressive 2.1 steals per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Rhoades<\/a>, who shot 56% from the field on his way to 10 points and six assists.<\/p>\n

Lower Merion’s win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for State College, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.<\/p>\n

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lower Merion will take on Marple Newtown at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for State College, they will host Chambersburg at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.<\/p>\n

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