Lehighton is 0-10 against Pottsville since February of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lehighton Indians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pottsville Crimson Tide at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Lehighton's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last five games.
Even though Lehighton has not done well against Tamaqua recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Lehighton walked away with a 55-43 win over Tamaqua.
Meanwhile, Pottsville had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.6 points), and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. They enjoyed a cozy 59-43 victory over Jim Thorpe. Given Pottsville's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 169th, while Jim Thorpe is ranked 662nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Pottsville found their leader in underclassman Christian Alvarez, who scored 19 points. Alvarez hasn't dropped below 15points for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Chase Oswald, who scored nine points.
Lehighton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 65.3 points per game. As for Pottsville, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season.
Lehighton suffered a grim 68-47 defeat to Pottsville when the teams last played back in December of 2023. Will Lehighton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.
