{"id":84229,"date":"2026-01-12T01:04:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:04:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/84229\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T01:04:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T01:04:10","slug":"lower-merion-aces-vs-penncrest-lions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/84229\/","title":{"rendered":"Lower Merion Aces vs. Penncrest Lions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lower Merion<\/a> is 8-2 against Penncrest<\/a> since February of 2018 and they’ll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Aces will be playing at home against the Lions at 7:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Lower Merion sitting on seven straight victories and Penncrest on five.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, everything came up roses for Lower Merion against Strath Haven as the squad secured a 65-36 win. That looming 65-36 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Aces yet this season.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Penncrest hadn’t done well against Conestoga recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn’t let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Lions came out on top against the Pioneers by a score of 46-34. Given the Lions’ advantage in MaxPreps’ Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 29th, while the Pioneers are ranked 133rd) , the result wasn’t entirely unexpected.<\/p>\n

Penncrest’s victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Lower Merion, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.<\/p>\n

Lower Merion beat Penncrest 63-55 in their previous meeting back in February of 2025. Will the Aces repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We’ll find out soon enough.<\/p>\n

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