After losing to Lehighton the last time they met, Palmerton decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Palmerton Blue Bombers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-58 win over the Lehighton Indians on Wednesday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Blue Bombers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 469th, while the Indians are ranked 194th).
Palmerton is also on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-10 record this season. As for Lehighton, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-5 record this season.
Palmerton will be playing in front of their home fans against Jim Thorpe at 6:45 p.m. on Friday. As for Lehighton, they are taking a road trip to challenge Northwestern Lehigh at 6:45 p.m. on Friday.
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