After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Minersville, Panther Valley was happy to have turned things around on Wednesday. They walked away with a 64-51 victory over the Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 311th, while the Jaguars are ranked 689th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Lehigh Valley Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anders Heiney posted 24 points. That was a full 47.1% of Lehigh Valley Academy's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. Omar Hurt was another key player, putting up nine points.
Panther Valley's win bumped their record up to 12-8. As for Lehigh Valley Academy, they have also been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-15 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Panther Valley will face off against Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Panther Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five matchups. As for Lehigh Valley Academy, they will take on Bristol at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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