There's no place like home for Bristol, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 52-35 victory over the Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars on Saturday. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 338th, while the Jaguars are ranked 677th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Despite the loss, Lehigh Valley Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anders Heiney posted 14 points. That was a full 40% of Lehigh Valley Academy's points, marking the sixth time in a row he's put up more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Journey Scott, who earned seven points.
Bristol has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 13-7 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 56.8 points per game. As for Lehigh Valley Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season.
Bristol didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 70-50 win against Valley Forge Military Academy on the 4th. As for Lehigh Valley Academy, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars face off against the Martin Luther Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lehigh Valley Academy is facing Martin Luther at the right time seeing as Martin Luther is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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