Saucon Valley is 2-8 against Notre Dame-Green Pond since January of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Saucon Valley Panthers will look to defend their home court against the Notre Dame-Green Pond Crusaders at 6:45 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Saucon Valley beat Moravian Academy 52-40. That looming 52-40 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Saucon Valley yet this season.
Saucon Valley's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jack Robertson, who scored 19 points along with eight rebounds. That makes it four consecutive games in which Robertson has scored at least 25% of Saucon Valley's points. Another player making a difference was Constantine Donahue, who scored nine points along with ten rebounds.
Meanwhile, Notre Dame-Green Pond put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Bangor with a sharp 61-36 win. Given Notre Dame-Green Pond's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 33rd, while Bangor is ranked 336th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Saucon Valley pushed their record up to 3-1 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Notre Dame-Green Pond, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Saucon Valley came out on top in a nail-biter against Notre Dame-Green Pond in their previous matchup back in March, sneaking past 54-51. Does Saucon Valley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Notre Dame-Green Pond turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
