The Lehighton Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stroudsburg Mountaineers at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Tuesday, Lehighton lost to Panther Valley at home by a decisive 59-43 margin.
Meanwhile, Stroudsburg was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Monday as they fell 51-46 to Pocono Mountain West. While losing is never fun, Stroudsburg can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 199th, while Pocono Mountain West is ranked 26th).
Lehighton's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 12-8. As for Stroudsburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-7.