Lehighton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 3-0 to the Northwestern Lehigh Tigers. If the Indians were looking for revenge after losing 3-0 to the Tigers when the teams met back in October of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
While Lehighton was kept off the board, it wasn't for a lack of trying: they cut into Northwestern Lehigh's winning margin in every set. The final score came out to 25-13, 25-17, 25-22.
Northwestern Lehigh was led to victory by Kayla Schaffer and Leah Nagle. Schaffer had 17 assists and 12 digs, while Nagle had four digs and four blocks. Schaffer is crushing it when it comes to assists: she's posted at least 17 every time she's taken the court this season.
Lehighton now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Northwestern Lehigh, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-1.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Lehighton will face off against rival Pen Argyl at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Northwestern Lehigh is set to square off against their familiar foe Jim Thorpe at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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