Lehigh Valley Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 49-43 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jenkintown Drakes. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 62-42 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.
Despite the loss, Lehigh Valley Academy still got an impressive performance from Anders Heiney, who posted 16 points. That was a full 37.2% of Lehigh Valley Academy's points, marking the third time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Anthony Azcuidiaz, who had nine points.
Judah Jackson had a dynamite game for Jenkintown, going 9 for 18 on his way to 20 points and three steals. Those 20 points gave Jackson a new career-high. Mason Steuber was another key player, going 6 of 10 en route to 12 points and seven boards.
Lehigh Valley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Jenkintown, the win snapped their losing streak at 13 games and leaves them with a 2-15 record.
Lehigh Valley Academy didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-31 victory against Upper Bucks Christian on the 27th. As for Jenkintown, they will welcome Plumstead Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Considering Jenkintown has lost seven straight at home (dating back to last season) and Plumstead Christian six straight on the road , this one might come down to who's more desperate to change their momentum.
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