Basketball Game Preview: Saucon Valley Panthers vs. Wilson Area Warriors

The Saucon Valley Panthers will square off against the Wilson Area Warriors at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday. Saucon Valley has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.

Saucon Valley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 57-56 victory over Tamaqua.

Jack Robertson was his usual excellent self, dropping a double-double on 25 points and 12 boards. That's the most boards he has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Adam Clark, who went 6 of 12 on his way to 14 points and four steals.

Saucon Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 12 offensive rebounds in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Wilson Area entered their tilt with Palisades on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Everything went their way against the Pirates as they made off with a 76-51 win. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Pirates are ranked 618th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Wilson Area pushed their record up to 6-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for Saucon Valley, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Saucon Valley took their victory against Wilson Area when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a conclusive 54-32. Will Saucon Valley repeat their success, or does Wilson Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.