Basketball Game Preview: Bethel Park Black Hawks vs. Mars Fightin' Planets

Black Hawks

Points

02/14/25 @ Franklin Regional	46
02/10/25 @ Keystone Oaks	59
02/07/25 vs Peters Township	40
02/04/25 @ Baldwin	40
02/01/25 vs Albert Gallatin	54
+ 18 more games

The Bethel Park Black Hawks will face off against the Mars Fightin' Planets on Wednesday. Bethel Park is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season.

Bethel Park is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 46-45 win over Franklin Regional. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Hawks.

It was another big night for Ella Sabatos, who dropped a double-double with 16 points and ten rebounds. Fiona O'Neill was another key player, putting up 11 points.

Shaler Area typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Mars proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 44-23 margin over the Titans. The Fightin' Planets have beaten the Titans the last eight times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Titans has come to flipping the script.

Mars' win came from a few key players Bethel Park will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Mya Moore, who posted seven points along with ten boards and four steals. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Alexis Cashdollar, who scored 11 points in addition to six assists and four steals.

Mars pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bethel Park, they now have a winning record of 12-11.

Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Bethel Park has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 23 boards per game. However, it's not like Mars struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.6 rebounds. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.

Bethel Park didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Mars when the teams last played back in December of 2024, but they still walked away with a 56-52 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bethel Park since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.