Basketball Game Preview: Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack vs. Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars

The Wilkes-Barre Wolfpack will head out on the road to take on the Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars at 7:15 p.m. on Friday. Wilkes-Barre is coming into the matchup on a four-game losing streak.

It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 57-21, which was the final score in Wilkes-Barre's tilt against Hazleton Area on Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Wolfpack can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 258th, while the Cougars are ranked fourth).

Meanwhile, Lehigh Valley Academy can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Upper Bucks Christian as Lehigh Valley Academy made off with a 51-30 victory. The Jaguars have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won six games by 21 points or more this season.

Wilkes-Barre's loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Lehigh Valley Academy, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 10-7.