Basketball Recap: Northwestern Lehigh Finds Playoff Glory Versus North Schuylkill

By Team Reports Mar 4, 2025, 11:30am

Basketball Recap: Northwestern Lehigh Tigers vs. North Schuylkill Spartans

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It's playoff time, and Northwestern Lehigh had no trouble coming through when it counted. They enjoyed a cozy 51-34 victory over the North Schuylkill Spartans on Saturday. This was payback for the Tigers, who suffered a 44-40 loss the last time these two teams met.

Brook Balliet

Three Point Percentage (Career)

03/01/25 vs North Schuylkill63%
01/29/25 vs Jim Thorpe60%
01/09/25 vs Pen Argyl50%
01/03/25 vs Notre Dame-Green Pond50%
12/17/24 @ Freedom50%

Northwestern Lehigh had a senior duo take command as Cara Thomas almost dropped a double-double with 14 points and nine boards and Brook Balliet shot 50% from the field on her way to 15 points and four steals. The dominant performance also gave Balliet a new career-high in three-point shooting accuracy (63%). Another player making a difference was Olivia Reinhart, who posted six points and nine rebounds.

Northwestern Lehigh's win bumped their record up to 24-4. As for North Schuylkill, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-7.

As of now, neither Northwestern Lehigh nor North Schuylkill have any future games scheduled.

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