Basketball Recap: Northwestern Lehigh's Run of 16 Straight Wins Now Over

Tigers

Previous 5 Games

02/28/25 vs Allentown Central Catholic	57-68
02/25/25 vs Lehighton	52-36
02/14/25 vs Catasauqua	54-43
02/10/25 vs Saucon Valley	55-47
02/07/25 vs Wilson Area	66-62

Northwestern Lehigh and Allentown Central Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Northwestern Lehigh had to settle for second. They fell 68-57 to the Allentown Central Catholic Vikings. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their 16-game winning streak.

Northwestern Lehigh lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Shane Marth, who posted ten points and seven boards. Brady Krimmel was another key player, putting up eight points.

Northwestern Lehigh's loss dropped their record down to 24-3. As for Allentown Central Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 19 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-4 record this season.

Northwestern Lehigh will face off against Scranton Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern Lehigh will be up against Scranton Prep's rather soft defense (which has allowed 53.27 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. Allentown Central Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.