While Greater Latrobe didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against the Blackford Bruins by a score of 66-56 on Friday. Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 49th in Pennsylvania, while the Bruins are ranked 253rd in Indiana), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
When it comes to explaining why Blackford lost, don't look at Gage Baker. Despite the final result, he went 8 of 19 en route to 19 points. The game was Baker's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Mason Kitterman, who posted seven points.
Wildcats
| 12/27/24 vs Blackford | 66-56 |
| 12/21/24 vs Monessen | 80-55 |
| 12/20/24 vs Laurel Highlands | 61-47 |
The victory (which was Greater Latrobe's third in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Blackford, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Greater Latrobe didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 53-36 win against Indianapolis Lutheran on the 27th. As for Blackford, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 56-50 victory against Tindley on the 27th.
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