Marian Catholic played a tough matchup on Saturday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against the Minersville Battlin' Miners, falling 73-37. The game marked Marian Catholic's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Marian Catholic's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Gregory Tirpak, who went 5 for 8 on his way to 14 points, and Rocco Griguoli, who posted eight points. Tyler Price also deserves some recognition as he grabbed his first steal of the season.
Minersville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Dante Carr led the charge by going 6 of 13 en route to 17 points in addition to six assists and five rebounds. Carr's afternoon made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Shazier Bethea, who put up ten points and six assists.
Marian Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 9-11. As for Minersville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season.
Marian Catholic has already played their next contest (against Shenandoah Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Minersville is taking a road trip to challenge Pine Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pine Grove has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.
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