It may have taken overtime to finish the job, but Mars ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 54-53 victory over the Moon Area Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Fightin' Planets: when they faced off against the Tigers back in January, they had to take a 51-43 defeat.
| 01/31/25 vs Moon Area | 7 |
| 12/19/24 @ West Allegheny | 5 |
| 12/06/24 @ Bethel Park | 4 |
| 12/02/24 vs Franklin Regional | 4 |
| 01/27/25 @ Montour | 3 |
Alexis Cashdollar continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a double-double on 16 points and 11 boards. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in assists (seven). Another player making a difference was Carmella Mcdole, who went 7 of 9 on her way to 16 points.
When it comes to explaining why Moon Area lost, don't look at Jaedin Griggs. Despite the final result, she went 9 for 21 en route to 26 points and five steals. That was a full 49.1% of Moon Area's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's posted more than a third of the team's points. Anya Schwartz was another key player, putting up nine points and three steals.
Mars' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-8. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 53.7 points per game. As for Moon Area, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-7.
Mars has already played their next game, a 49-30 victory against New Castle on the 3rd. As for Moon Area, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 53-49 win against West Allegheny on the 3rd.
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