The Lehighton Indians and the Saucon Valley Panthers will face off at 6:45 p.m. on Tuesday without much rest having both just played.
Lehighton is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Catasauqua just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Monday. They were dealt a 69-40 loss at the hands of the Rough Riders. The game marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Saucon Valley entered their tilt with Jim Thorpe on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They secured a 45-40 W over the Olympians. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 283rd, while the Olympians are ranked 679th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saucon Valley's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 50.2 points per game. As for Lehighton, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-2.
Lehighton took a serious blow against Saucon Valley in their previous meeting back in February of 2016, falling 76-45. Will Lehighton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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