Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Lehighton overwhelms Jim Thorpe
December 11, 2023: Lehighton, PA 18235 Fans at Monday's league challenge between the Lehighton Indians (Lehighton, PA) and the visiting Jim Thorpe Olympians (Jim Thorpe, PA), saw Lehighton's basketball squad wallop Jim Thorpe by a tally of 58-36.
With the victory, Lehighton improves its record to 3-1 on the campaign. The Indians travel to Catasauqua (Catasauqua, PA) to play the Rough Riders in a non-league challenge on Thursday, December 14. The Rough Riders come into the challenge with a record of 0-2. Catasauqua lost 48-45 in their recent non-league challenge against Bangor (Bangor, PA)
Next up, the Olympians play the Pottsville Crimson Tide (Pottsville, PA) in a Schuylkill County 1 challenge, on Thursday, December 14. Jim Thorpe will attempt to improve on its 0-5 season record. The Crimson Tide come into the challenge with a 3-2 record after their 74-47 league win over Tamaqua (Tamaqua, PA).