The Monessen Greyhounds will square off against the Serra Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Monessen has given up an average of 53.9 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Monessen is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Neighborhood Academy just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They were dealt a 59-31 loss at the hands of the Bulldogs. While losing is never fun, the Greyhounds can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 355th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 126th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Serra Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Geibel Catholic 88-39. The Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won eight games by 25 points or more this season.
Serra Catholic's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6. The home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 74.7 points over those games. As for Monessen, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-5.
Monessen couldn't quite get it done against Serra Catholic in their previous meeting back in December of 2025 as they fell 62-53. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Eagles' Brayden Graham, who shot 67% from the field to rack up 23 points along with five assists and five rebounds. Now that the Greyhounds know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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