Palmerton meant business on Monday, getting buckets from all over the court against a Tigers squad that has allowed just 29.38 points per contest. The Palmerton Blue Bombers snuck past the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers with a 56-52 victory. The win was all the more spectacular given the Blue Bombers' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 278th, while the Tigers are ranked 111th).
Blue Bombers
| 02/03/25 vs Northwestern Lehigh | 56-52 |
| 01/13/25 vs Salisbury Township | 49-39 |
| 01/09/25 vs Wilson Area | 44-32 |
| 12/20/24 vs Saucon Valley | 49-17 |
| 12/17/24 vs Jim Thorpe | 61-16 |
| + 10 more games |
Palmerton pushed their record up to 15-5 with the victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 27.9 points. As for Northwestern Lehigh, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 20 games and leaves them with a 20-1 record.
Palmerton won't have much time to rest: their next contest is against Northern Lehigh at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Northern Lehigh knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Palmerton likes a good challenge. Northwestern Lehigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
