Basketball Game Preview: Geibel Catholic Gators vs. Monessen Greyhounds

The Geibel Catholic Gators will square off against the Monessen Greyhounds at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.

Last Tuesday, everything came up roses for Geibel Catholic against Environmental Charter as the team secured a 75-42 victory. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won seven contests by 21 points or more this season.

Meanwhile, Monessen had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They took down the Spartans 67-51.

Monessen is also on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.2 points per game. As for Geibel Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 12-9.

Geibel Catholic came up short against Monessen in their previous matchup back in January, falling 71-61. Will Geibel Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.