The Allentown Central Catholic Vikings will take on the Saucon Valley Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Allentown Central Catholic was fully in charge, breezing past Panther Valley 69-35. The Vikings have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 games by 20 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Saucon Valley had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They skirted past Salisbury Township 43-41. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Falcons recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Allentown Central Catholic better keep an eye on Jack Robertson. He was instrumental in Saucon Valley's win, dropping a double-double with 15 points and 12 boards. What's more, Robertson posted two blocks, the most he's had since back in December of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Gilbert, who had nine points and five rebounds.
Saucon Valley pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.5 points over those games. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season.
Allentown Central Catholic strolled past Saucon Valley in their previous matchup back in February of 2015 by a score of 64-50. The rematch might be a little tougher for Allentown Central Catholic since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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