{"id":83938,"date":"2026-01-11T14:23:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T14:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/83938\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T14:23:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T14:23:08","slug":"lower-merions-luck-takes-a-turn-for-the-worse-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/83938\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Merion’s Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Aces<\/p>\n

01\/08\/26 vs Penncrest45-5501\/06\/26 @ Strath Haven65-3601\/03\/26 vs Marple Newtown55-4712\/30\/25 @ State College59-5312\/29\/25 vs Saint Joseph’s Catholic Academy62-35<\/p>\n

After a string of seven wins, Lower Merion<\/a>‘s good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 55-45 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Penncrest Lions<\/a>. The Aces were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn’t forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2025.<\/p>\n

Lower Merion’s loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Penncrest, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-2.<\/p>\n

Looking ahead, Lower Merion will challenge Northampton at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Penncrest, they will face off against Upper Darby at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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