Basketball Game Preview: Northwestern Lehigh Tigers vs. Catasauqua Rough Riders

By Team Reports Dec 18, 2023, 3:38am

Preview: Northwestern Lehigh Tigers vs. Catasauqua Rough Riders

After two games on the road, Northwestern Lehigh is heading back home. They will be home for the holidays to greet the Catasauqua Rough Riders at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. Catasauqua took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Northwestern Lehigh, who comes in off a win.

It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Northwestern Lehigh ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They managed a 64-59 win over Pottsville. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.

Meanwhile, this season hasn't been kind to Catasauqua, who are still winless after their fourth contest. They were beaten by Fleetwood 62-32 on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Catasauqua in their matchups with Fleetwood: they've now lost three in a row.

Northwestern Lehigh's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Catasauqua, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Northwestern Lehigh strolled past Catasauqua in their previous matchup back in February by a score of 48-34. Does Northwestern Lehigh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Catasauqua turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.