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With Rout, Aces Advance to Second Round of State Playoffs

Lower Merion beat Dover at Spring-Ford, 65-41.

 

's boys' basketball team cruised in its state-playoffs opener Saturday afternoon, beating Dover, 65-41, at Spring-Ford.

The Aces, No. 2 seeds out of District 1, outrebounded District 3's No. 6 seed 41-18 and hit a season-high eight three-pointers, reported AcesHoops.com.

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Lower Merion advances to the round of 16 and will face Roman Catholic at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in Norristown.

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