After flying high against Upper Bucks Christian last Monday, Lehigh Valley Academy came back down to earth. The Lehigh Valley Academy Jaguars took a 64-51 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panther Valley Panthers on Wednesday. While losing is never fun, the Jaguars can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 689th, while the Panthers are ranked 311th).
| 01/29/25 @ Panther Valley | 24 |
| 01/27/25 vs Upper Bucks Christian | 22 |
| 01/25/25 vs Jenkintown | 16 |
| 01/18/25 vs Brandywine Heights Area | 15 |
| 01/17/25 vs Pen Argyl | 18 |
Despite the loss, Lehigh Valley Academy saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Anders Heiney posted 24 points. The matchup was Heiney's fifth in a row with at least ten points. Omar Hurt was another key player, putting up nine points.
Lehigh Valley Academy dropped their record down to 4-15 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Panther Valley, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lehigh Valley Academy has already played their next game (against Bristol), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Panther Valley will head out on the road to take on Tamaqua at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Panther Valley's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last five contests.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
