The Mars Fightin' Planets will face off against the Bethel Park Black Hawks on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mars is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Shaler Area 44-23. The Fightin' Planets haven't had any issues with the Titans recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive victory against them.
Mya Moore
| 02/14/25 @ Shaler Area | 10 |
| 02/10/25 @ North Hills | 6 |
| 02/07/25 vs Chartiers Valley | 3 |
| 02/03/25 @ New Castle | 1 |
| 01/31/25 vs Moon Area | 4 |
| + 32 more games |
Mars' win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Mya Moore, who posted seven points in addition to ten boards and four steals. That's the most rebounds Moore has posted since back in December of 2023. Another player making a difference was Alexis Cashdollar, who scored 11 points along with six assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Bethel Park slipped by Franklin Regional 46-45 on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Black Hawks.
Mars better keep an eye on Ella Sabatos. She was instrumental in Bethel Park's win, dropping a double-double with 16 points and ten boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Fiona O'Neill, who earned 11 points.
Bethel Park now has a winning record of 12-11. As for Mars, they pushed their record up to 14-9 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Mars has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 25.6 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Bethel Park struggles in that department as they've been averaging 23 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Mars came up short against Bethel Park in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 56-52. Can Mars avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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