Marian Catholic falls despite strong effort from Julius Currie

By Team Reports Mar 2, 2024, 2:21pm

Recap: Marian Catholic vs. Mahanoy Area Golden Bears

It was a good run, but Marian Catholic unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 73-55 bruising from Mahanoy Area. Marian Catholic has struggled against Mahanoy Area recently, as their match on Saturday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.

When it comes to explaining why Marian Catholic lost, one person who can't be blamed is Julius Currie. Despite the final result, he scored 24 points along with two steals. That was a full 43.6% of Marian Catholic's points, marking the third time in a row he's earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Bruce Hopeck, who scored eight points along with seven rebounds and two blocks.

Marian Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 15-10. As for Mahanoy Area, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 28-0.

Marian Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Mahanoy Area also has no future games currently scheduled.

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