Basketball Game Preview: Geibel Catholic Gators vs. Otto-Eldred Terrors

The Geibel Catholic Gators will square off against the Otto-Eldred Terrors at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Geibel Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 59.2 points per game this season.

Geibel Catholic heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Wednesday. They fell 65-56 to Aquinas Academy. The Gators have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.

Emma Larkin

Points

02/26/25 vs Aquinas Academy	33
02/24/25 vs Clairton	17
02/20/25 vs West Greene	20
02/06/25 @ Serra Catholic	33
02/03/25 vs Monessen	37
+ 9 more games

Geibel Catholic might have lost, but man, Emma Larkin was a machine: she posted 33 points along with five rebounds and three steals. The contest was Larkin's 14th in a row with at least 17 points. Mallory Clemmer was another key player, almost dropping a double-double with nine points and 11 boards.

Even though they lost, Geibel Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in eight consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Otto-Eldred lost to DuBois Central Catholic on the road by a 46-29 margin on Saturday.

Geibel Catholic will have to keep a close watch on Carrie Drummond and Rayel Hakes, a pair of players who had a big impact on Otto-Eldred's prior game. Drummond put up ten points, while Hakes had six points and seven rebounds.

The defeat was their first at home , dropping their record down to 22-3. As for Otto-Eldred, their record is now 22-5.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Geibel Catholic has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.7 boards per game. However, it's not like Otto-Eldred struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more basketball content.