With a playoff win on the line, Allentown Central Catholic rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They skirted past the Saucon Valley Panthers 44-42. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Vikings have posted since January 3rd.
Saucon Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Caleb Grim, who went 5-for-7 to rack up 11 points. Another player making a difference was Jack Robertson, who posted 16 points and eight rebounds.
Allentown Central Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-4 record this season. Saucon Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6.
Coming up, Allentown Central Catholic will take on Northwestern Lehigh at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Saucon Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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