Basketball Game Preview: Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars vs. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears

The Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars will challenge the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.

Lehigh Valley Academy will bounce into Saturday's contest after beating Lincoln Leadership Academy, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. Lehigh Valley Academy walked away with a 43-36 win over Lincoln Leadership Academy on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area blew past Nativity BVM, posting a 59-12 victory. The Golden Bears have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won five games by 21 points or more this season.

Mahanoy Area's win came from a few key players Lehigh Valley Academy will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Lilly Carl, who almost dropped a double-double on 15 points and nine boards. She is trending in the right direction considering she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Felicia Bro, who posted ten points and six steals.

Mahanoy Area was working as a unit and finished the game with 18 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Mahanoy Area has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 28.5 points per game. As for Lehigh Valley Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.