The Northwestern Lehigh Tigers will be playing at home against the Bangor Slaters at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. The timing is sure in Northwestern Lehigh's favor as the squad sits on six straight wins at home while Bangor has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
Last Tuesday, Northwestern Lehigh earned a 48-41 victory over Catasauqua. Given Northwestern Lehigh's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 277th, while Catasauqua is ranked 565th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Bangor got the win against Pen Argyl on Tuesday by a conclusive 62-37. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Bangor has managed all season.
Northwestern Lehigh is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Bangor, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
Northwestern Lehigh strolled past Bangor when the teams last played back in January by a score of 63-48. Does Northwestern Lehigh have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bangor turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
