Palisades and Northern Lehigh are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2015, but not for long. The Palisades Pirates are taking a road trip to challenge the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Palisades has now lost 12 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 23.
Last Saturday, Palisades lost to Brandywine Heights Area on the road by a 48-29 margin.
01/25/25 @ Brandywine Heights Area | 3 |
12/12/24 vs Bethlehem Christian | 3 |
01/22/25 vs Catasauqua | 2 |
12/23/24 vs Pen Argyl | 2 |
01/24/25 @ Southern Lehigh | 1 |
Palisades' defeat came about despite a quality game from Will Anderson, who dropped a double-double on ten points and ten boards. What's more, Anderson also racked up three blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. Jack Trickel was another key player, putting up three points and five rebounds.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 99-63, which was the final score in Northern Lehigh's tilt against Northwestern Lehigh on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 619th, while the Tigers are ranked 83rd).
Northern Lehigh has traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Palisades, their loss dropped their record down to 2-16.
Palisades strolled past Northern Lehigh when the teams last played back in January of 2024 by a score of 75-60. Will Palisades repeat their success, or does Northern Lehigh have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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