The third road match was the charm for the Mars Fightin' Planets, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 66-57 win over Fox Chapel on Tuesday. Having run the score up that high, both teams might be doing some extra defensive drills very soon.
Leading Mars to victory were Vita Vargo and Cecilia Christy. Vargo scored 16 points along with five assists and three steals, while Christy scored 23 points along with five rebounds. The match was Christy's fourth in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Carmella McDole, who scored nine points.
Mars' victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Fox Chapel, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8.
Mars will look to defend their home court on Thursday against Armstrong at 7:30 p.m. As for Fox Chapel, they will head out on the road to face off against Hampton at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hampton is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
