Basketball Recap: Emmaus Beats Whitehall for Their 13th Straight Win

Hornets

Previous Games

01/17/25 vs Whitehall	51-17
01/14/25 @ Bethlehem Catholic	56-53
01/11/25 @ Blue Mountain	58-21
01/11/25 vs Bethlehem Center	58-21
01/10/25 vs Pocono Mountain East	62-17
+ 8 more games

Emmaus waltzed into their matchup on Friday with 12 straight wins... but they left with 13. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Whitehall Zephyrs 51-17. The Hornets have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight contests by 32 points or more this season.

Several Zephyrs players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Jade Alvarez, who posted six points.

Emmaus pushed their record up to 16-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 20.5 points per game. As for Whitehall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-11.

Emmaus will be playing in front of their home fans against Allentown Central Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Allentown Central Catholic will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Emmaus surely won't give up without a fight. As for Whitehall, they will head out to challenge Louis E. Dieruff at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.