The Palmerton Blue Bombers basketball team (Palmerton, PA), was nudged 56-55 in Wednesday's league battle with the visiting Southern Lehigh Spartans (Center Valley, PA)

The Spartans now possess a 14-6 record. They put it on the line next when they host Palisades for a non-league battle on Saturday, February 4. Southern Lehigh will confront a Pirates team coming off a 65-42 league loss to Bangor (Bangor, PA). The Pirates record now stands at 2-16.

The Blue Bombers (15-5) will now prepare for their battle against Salisbury Township (Allentown, PA). The Falcons come into the Colonial - West battle with a 4-14 record. In their last battle, Salisbury Township was nudged by Northwestern Lehigh (New Tripoli, PA), 44-26, in a league battle.