The Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars can finally bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Monday. Everything went their way against Lehigh Christian Academy as Lehigh Valley Academy made off with a 71-45 victory. The victory was just what Lehigh Valley Academy needed coming off of a 68-39 defeat in their prior contest.
Lehigh Valley Academy was led to victory by Joell McNeil and Christopher Hunt. McNeil scored 16 points, while Hunt scored 16 points along with five rebounds. As a matter of fact, that's the most points McNeil has scored all season. Ziyon Wilkins was another key contributor, scoring ten points.
When it comes to explaining why Lehigh Christian Academy lost, one person who can't be blamed is Jacob Lewis. Despite the final result, he scored 32 points along with six rebounds and three steals. That was a full 71.1% of Lehigh Christian Academy's points, marking the 12th time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Xavier Gross, who scored seven points.
Lehigh Valley Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Lehigh Christian Academy, their loss was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Lehigh Valley Academy will take on Pleasant Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lehigh Christian Academy, they will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Notre Dame-Green Pond at 6:00 p.m. Notre Dame-Green Pond has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
