Basketball Recap: Mars' Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Saturday

Fightin' Planets

Previous 5 Games

12/20/25 vs North Hills	62-75
12/19/25 vs West Allegheny	62-51
12/16/25 vs Highlands	89-67
12/12/25 @ Blackhawk	71-47
12/09/25 @ Greater Latrobe	63-59

After a string of five wins, Mars's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell 75-62 to the North Hills Indians. The Fightin' Planets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Indians apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in December of 2024.

Mars' loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for North Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Mars and Montour will compete for holiday cheer at 8:00 p.m. on Monday. As for North Hills, they will venture away from home to challenge Pine-Richland at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.