Pine-Richland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were six points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 37-31 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mars Fightin' Planets. While losing is never fun, the Rams can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 264th, while the Fightin' Planets are ranked 87th).
Despite the loss, Pine-Richland still got an impressive performance from Catherine Gentile, who posted 12 points. That was a full 38.7% of Pine-Richland's points, marking the 11th time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Mars to victory, but perhaps none more so than Alexis Cashdollar, who put up nine points in addition to five rebounds and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Vita Vargo, who earned 15 points and five boards.
Pine-Richland's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Mars, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Pine-Richland will square off against Woodland Hills at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Pine-Richland is facing Woodland Hills at the right time seeing as Woodland Hills is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Mars, they will face off against South Fayette at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in South Fayette's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.
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