Saucon Valley and Allentown Central Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Saucon Valley had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings by a score of 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Panthers have suffered since December 7, 2023.
Saucon Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Caleb Grim, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Robertson, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds.
Saucon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season.
Saucon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they will face off against Northwestern Lehigh at 8:00 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps