PHOTOS: Flying Cardinals Rout Upper Merion, 72-43

The Upper Dublin boys basketball team earned their ninth victory of the season on Tuesday night, defeating the Upper Merion Vikings 72 to 43 in a game which was as lopsided as the score suggests.

"We played 32 minutes tonight," said Josh Adelman, coach of the Upper Dublin Cardinals.  "It was a total team effort.  This is the type of game we were looking for heading into our game against Plymouth-Whitemarsh on Friday."

"This is what we've wanted since the beginning of the season--to play like this," Adelman continued.  "I'm kind of at a loss for words.  I'm just really happy with the way we played." 

Forward Darrell Harrison pulled a double-double with 17 points and 11 rebounds, and guard John Decamara lead all scorers with 20 points--including going six of eight from behind the arc.

Point guard Jared Zarwin had eight assists, and the duo of Andrew Derr and Andrew Carber pulled down 15 and 12 rebounds, respectively.

The outcome of the game was never in doubt, as the Cardinals took a 16-point lead into the half.  They expanded their lead to 25 points by the end of the third period, and continued to add to it in the fourth.

The end result was a 29-point victory for the Cardinals, who hope to continue their success as they head for a Friday night showdown against the Plymouth-Whitemarsh Colonials.

Be sure to check out our photo gallery of Tuesday night's game.  Did we catch you in our lens?