Pennsylvania High School Basketball - Montour nudges Mars
January 27, 2025: McKees Rocks, PA 15136 The crowd at Monday's league challenge between the Montour Spartans (McKees Rocks, PA) and the visiting Mars Fightin' Planets (Mars, PA), observed Montour's basketball team edge Mars by a score of 57-53.
The Spartans (9-10) will now prepare for their challenge against West Allegheny (Imperial, PA). The Indians come into the WPIAL 5A 3 challenge with a 9-8 record. In their last challenge, West Allegheny was tipped by Bethel Park (Bethel Park, PA), 72-61, in a non-league challenge.
In their next game, the Fightin' Planets encounter the Moon Area Tigers (Moon Township, PA) in a WPIAL 5A 3 challenge, on Friday, January 31. Mars will attempt to improve on its 10-8 season record. The Tigers come into the challenge with a 10-6 record after their 51-24 league loss to South Fayette (McDonald, PA).