Saucon Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 67-46 to the Catasauqua Rough Riders. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Rough Riders apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in January.
Saucon Valley lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Thomas Cahill, who almost dropped a double-double with nine points and 13 rebounds. Another player making a difference was Michael Magnotta, who posted 11 points.
Frankie Pujols was nothing short of spectacular for Catasauqua: he went 9-for-17 on his way to 21 points and seven steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Aalani Nix, who shot 46% from the field to rack up 13 points and five boards.
Saucon Valley now has a losing record of 2-3.
Coming up, Saucon Valley will head out on the road to face off against Upper Perkiomen at 6:45 p.m. on Monday. As for Catasauqua, they wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 65-47 defeat against Northwestern Lehigh on the 13th.
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