The Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes and Marian Catholic squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but sadly the Schuylkill Haven Hurricanes had to settle for second. They fell just short of the by a score of 50-48. Schuylkill Haven was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Marian Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in January.
It was another big night for Julius Currie, who scored 22 points along with three steals for Marian Catholic. Currie hasn't dropped below two steals for three straight games. Jacob Miller was another key contributor, scoring ten points along with five rebounds.
Schuylkill Haven has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 20-5 record this season. As for Marian Catholic, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-9.
Schuylkill Haven will challenge Tri-Valley at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hopefully Tri-Valley focused on turnovers this week since the team gave up 14 on Wednesday. Marian Catholic will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mahanoy Area at 2:30 p.m. on March 2nd. One thing working in Mahanoy Area's favor is that they have posted big point totals in their last ten games.
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