Saucon Valley and Salisbury Township are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but not for long. The Saucon Valley Panthers will look to defend their home court on Friday against the Salisbury Township Falcons at 6:00 p.m. Saucon Valley is coming into the game hot, having won their last 13 games.
Last Tuesday, Saucon Valley was able to grind out a solid win over Palisades, taking the game 57-46. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 181st, while the Pirates are ranked 648th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
| 02/04/25 @ Palisades | 19 |
| 02/03/25 vs Lincoln Leadership Academy | 19 |
| 02/01/25 @ Antietam | 23 |
Saucon Valley had a senior duo take command as Adam Clark dropped a double-double on 19 points and 11 rebounds and Jack Robertson went 6 of 15 en route to 18 points and three steals. The contest was Clark's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Andrew Gilbert, who posted eight points and six boards.
Saucon Valley smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, you're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Salisbury Township on Friday. They took down Palisades 44-29. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Falcons.
Saucon Valley is also on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Salisbury Township, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
Saucon Valley beat Salisbury Township 53-40 in their previous matchup back in January. Does Saucon Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salisbury Township turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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