The Jim Thorpe Olympians basketball squad (Jim Thorpe, PA), was nudged 49-47 in Tuesday's non-league battle with the visiting Northern Lehigh Bulldogs (Slatington, PA)

With the victory, Northern Lehigh advances its record to 3-12 on the year. The Bulldogs host Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli, PA) to meet the Tigers in a Colonial - West battle on Wednesday, January 22. The Tigers enter the battle with a record of 15-2. Northwestern Lehigh won 72-63 in their recent non-league battle against Lehighton (Lehighton, PA)

The Olympians now own a 1-12 record. They put it on the line next when they host Panther Valley for a non-league battle on Wednesday, January 22. Jim Thorpe will meet a Panthers squad coming off a 73-46 league loss to Mahanoy Area (Mahanoy City, PA). The Panthers record now stands at 9-6.