BOYS BASKETBALL: CB East/Souderton, Cheltenham/Upper Moreland and Spring-Ford/Methacton key games on Tues. Jan. 28

With a week left in the regular season, league championships are being decided.

Three leagues in the Reporter/Times Herald/Montgomery Media area have key matchups Tuesday night that will go a long way in determining which schools add “2025” to their championship banners.

In the Suburban One League Colonial Division, Souderton hosts Central Bucks East. Souderton is 6-1 in SOL Colonial play, tied for first place with Central Bucks South. Those two schools will play in the regular season finale on Feb. 4, but Souderton can’t overlook Tuesday’s game against CB East.

CB East is 12-7 overall and 3-4 in league play. The Patriots are ranked No. 7 in the District 1-6A rankings. Souderton, which is 13-5 overall, is No. 13.

East snapped a four-game losing streak last time out, winning a hard-fought game over Pennridge, 65-62. Souderton is riding a four-game winning streak.

These rivals met earlier this season on Dec. 20. Souderton won, 57-52.

In the Suburban One League Freedom Division, Upper Moreland hosts Cheltenham. Cheltenham is in first place with a perfect 7-0 league record. Upper Moreland is right behind at 6-1. The Panthers can secure a league title with a win, while the Golden Bears try to create a tie at the top of the standings.

Cheltenham is 12-5 overall and ranked No. 8 in the District 1-6A rankings. Upper Moreland is 15-4 overall and No. 4 in District 1-5A. The Golden Bears are on a four-game winning streak.

In the first meeting on Dec. 20, Cheltenham won, 55-53.

In the Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division, Methacton hosts Spring-Ford. With two games remaining, Methacton, Spring-Ford and Pope John Paul II are tied atop the league standings with matching 6-2 league records. Methacton is 14-5 overall, Spring-Ford is 14-6 and Pope John Paul II is 13-6. PJP faces Boyertown Tuesday.

Methacton won at Spring-Ford earlier this season, picking up a 62-46 win on Dec. 19.

Methacton is No. 14 in the District 1-6A rankings. Spring-Ford is No. 11.

After Tuesday, each team has one league game left. Methacton faces Norristown (1-7 PAC Liberty), Spring-Ford faces Boyertown (1-7 PAC Liberty) and PJP faces Perk Valley (4-4 PAC Liberty).