The Saucon Valley Panthers will square off against Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Saucon Valley has insisted on making their last three contests complete nail-biters, turning in a record of 2-1 during that stretch of close contests.
Saucon Valley is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They had just enough and edged out Lehighton 46-44. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won three in a row.
Jack Robertson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, shooting 5-for-7 from deep and dropping a double-double with 23 points and ten boards. That makes it three consecutive games in which he has scored at least a third of Saucon Valley's points. Adam Clark was another key player, shooting 56% from the field to rack up 13 points and eight rebounds.
Meanwhile, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech was beaten by Devon Prep 77-46 on Thursday. While losing is never fun, Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 150th, while Devon Prep is ranked fifth).
Saucon Valley will have to contain Jarrell Little as he made an impact in Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's last game. He went 6-for-9 from beyond the arc en route to 25 points. Little's big performance that evening made it 14 games in a row in which he has scored at least 16 points. Another player making a difference was Tylee Richardson, who posted four points along with six boards and three blocks.
Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech's loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-12. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 68.0 points over those games. As for Saucon Valley, their win bumped their record up to 21-6.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Saucon Valley has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 32.1 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Murrell Dobbins Vo-Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 30.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
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