Lehighton is 0-10 against Pottsville since January of 2020 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lehighton Indians will head out on the road to take on the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 5:00 p.m. Lehighton is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
Two weeks ago, Lehighton ended up a good deal behind Panther Valley and lost 59-43.
Meanwhile, it's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Pottsville can now relate to. The game between them and the Golden Bears wasn't particularly close, with the Crimson Tide falling 57-40.
Despite their defeat, Pottsville saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Christian Alvarez, who scored 11 points, was perhaps the best of all. Letrel Montone was another key contributor, scoring 11 points.
Lehighton has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Pottsville, their defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7.
Lehighton ended up a good deal behind Pottsville in their previous matchup back in January, losing 58-39. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Montone, who scored 18 points. Now that Lehighton knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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