Jim Thorpe has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Lehighton Indians at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jim Thorpe has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
Last Saturday, Jim Thorpe ended up a good deal behind Panther Valley and lost 69-53. That's two games in a row now that Jim Thorpe has lost by exactly 16 points.
Meanwhile, Lehighton strolled past Panther Valley with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 68-53. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lehighton.
Jim Thorpe bumped their record down to 1-15 with that loss, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Lehighton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season.
Jim Thorpe suffered a grim 58-36 defeat to Lehighton when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Jim Thorpe have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get analysis of the match and other basketball content.