Preview: Marian Catholic vs. Northern Lehigh Bulldogs
Marian Catholic's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Northern Lehigh Bulldogs on March 12th. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Marian Catholic had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 54-42 victory over the Panthers.
Marian Catholic had a senior duo take command as Frankie Martinelli scored 17 points along with five steals and four blocks and Carly Minchhoff scored 21 points along with two steals and two blocks. Martinelli hasn't dropped below two steals for eight straight games. Another player making a difference was Deanna Pugh, who scored eight points along with five rebounds.
Meanwhile, Northern Lehigh scored the most points they've had all season to find success on Friday. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 79-16 victory over MAST Charter II. Northern Lehigh has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine matches by 27 points or more this season.
Marian Catholic's win bumped their record up to 21-5. As for Northern Lehigh, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Marian Catholic couldn't quite finish off Northern Lehigh in their previous meeting two weeks ago and fell 52-49. Can Marian Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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