Palmerton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were beaten by the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers 71-40. While losing is never fun, the Blue Bombers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 444th, while the Tigers are ranked 89th).
Palmerton's loss dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Northwestern Lehigh, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 20-2.
Palmerton didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 47-45 win against Northern Lehigh on the 4th. As for Northwestern Lehigh, they will face off against Wilson Area at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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