{"id":77452,"date":"2026-01-04T06:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/77452\/"},"modified":"2026-01-04T06:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T06:16:08","slug":"make-it-six-in-a-row-for-lower-merion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/77452\/","title":{"rendered":"Make It Six in a Row for Lower Merion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aces<\/p>\n

01\/03\/26 vs Marple Newtown55-4712\/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> waltzed into their game on Saturday with five straight wins… but they left with six. They rang in the new year with a 55-47 victory over the Marple Newtown Fightin’ Tigers<\/a>. The final result isn’t all that surprising considering the Aces’ considerable advantage in MaxPreps’ Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Fightin’ Tigers are ranked 417th).<\/p>\n

Lower Merion’s win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Marple Newtown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-5.<\/p>\n

Coming up, Lower Merion will head out to take on Strath Haven at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Aces’ defense better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 54 points per game this season. As for Marple Newtown, they will square off against Upper Darby at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Fightin’ Tigers will be up against the Royals’ rather soft defense (which has allowed 56.56 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.<\/p>\n

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