You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Saucon Valley's strategy against Palisades on Saturday. Everything went the Saucon Valley Panthers' way against the Palisades Pirates as the Saucon Valley Panthers made off with a 49-28 win. Given the Panthers' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 230th, while the Pirates are ranked 660th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Adam Clark continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, going 8 for 11 on his way to 19 points. Jack Robertson was another key player, putting up eight points along with seven rebounds and six assists.
Several Pirates players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Blake Oglialoro, who posted 12 points.
Panthers
| 01/11/25 vs Palisades | 49-28 |
| 01/09/25 @ Salisbury Township | 45-41 |
| 01/06/25 vs Pen Argyl | 59-30 |
The victory was the third in a row for Saucon Valley, bringing their record for this year to 8-4. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.0 points per game. As for Palisades, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the defeat, which was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Saucon Valley wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next contest, a 45-40 win against Jim Thorpe on the 13th. Palisades has also already played their next game, a 73-40 loss against Northwestern Lehigh on the 13th.
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