The Marian and Palmerton girls basketball teams will open District 11 basketball tournament play tonight.
Both teams received quarterfinal round byes and are top seeds in their respective classes. Th.
ORWIGSBURG - With both Northern Lehigh and Williams Valley coming out in 2-3 zone defenses, it was obvious early that the team able to execute its half-court zone offense the best, was going to come o.
On the basketball court, speed can usually help a player.
Sometimes though, there are instances where speed can be a detriment.
Northern Lehigh’s Aubrey Pollard knows both situations well.
“When I wa.
Palmerton’s pressure defense has been pivotal to its success this season.
The Blue Bombers have made opponents uncomfortable with their relentless pursuit on the defensive end.
That trend continued .
They are two teams currently headed in opposite directions.
The Northern Lehigh girls started the season slow, but have turned things around and are now playing their best basketball.
Northwestern, on.