Basketball Preview: Saucon Valley Panthers vs. Bangor Slaters
Saucon Valley is 0-10 against Bangor since January of 2018 but things could change on Friday. The Saucon Valley Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Bangor Slaters at 6:45 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It was a proper cat-fight when Saucon Valley duked it out withMoravian Academy on Tuesday. Saucon Valley blew past Moravian Academy 53-13.
Meanwhile, Bangor had to kick off their season on the road on Tuesday, but they showed no ill effects. They walked away with a 50-42 victory over Catasauqua. The win was some much needed relief for the Slaters as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Avery Nelson went supernova for Bangor, almost dropping a double-double on 24 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Nelson a new career-high in offensive rebounds (two). Grace Hartzell was another key player, earning eight points along with five rebounds.
Saucon Valley suffered a grim 38-12 defeat to Bangor when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Can Saucon Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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