February 6, 1951 Palmerton rides the 26-point effort of Bella Vido to claim a 68-54 Lehigh Valley League victory over rival Lehighton. The Blue Bombers, coached by Bill Wilhelm, lead by just three points at halftime before pulling away in the second half. Harry Mihalik contributes to the win by scoring 19 points, while Fred Oravec adds nine and Dick Werkheiser chips in with eight. For Lehighton, Joel Samuelson tallies a team-high 25 points.