Basketball Recap: Jim Thorpe Comes Up Short

Jim Thorpe came up into this matchup off a tough 41-point defeat last Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs by a score of 49-47 on Tuesday. The Olympians' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it eight in a row.

Jim Thorpe's record is now 1-11. As for Northern Lehigh, they moved to 3-12 with that win, which also ended their eight-game losing streak.

Jim Thorpe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 70-66 defeat against Panther Valley on the 22nd. As for Northern Lehigh, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 99-63 loss against Northwestern Lehigh on the 22nd.