Marian Catholic is on a 19-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Our Lady of Lourdes Regional is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Marian Catholic will host the Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Marian Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four games.
Marian Catholic is headed into the matchup after thoroughly thrashing Mahanoy Area: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Marian Catholic blew Mahanoy Area out of the water with a 62-29 final score. Marian Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Addy Fritz
| 01/21/25 vs Mahanoy Area | 25 |
| 12/03/24 vs Minersville | 20 |
| 12/13/24 @ Mahanoy Area | 19 |
| 12/17/24 @ Our Lady of Lourdes Regional | 18 |
| 12/27/24 vs Jim Thorpe | 18 |
Marian Catholic's win on Tuesday was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Addy Fritz, who shot 7-for-12 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Those 25 points gave Fritz a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addy Marek, who went 6 for 15 en route to 12 points in addition to eight boards and five assists.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional beat Lewisburg 44-33 on Saturday. The win was all the more spectacular given the Red Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Green Dragons are ranked 100th).
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional's victory bumped their record up to 9-3. As for Marian Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 17-1.
Everything came up roses for Marian Catholic against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional when the teams last played back in December of 2024, as the squad secured a 76-46 victory. Will Marian Catholic repeat their success, or does Our Lady of Lourdes Regional have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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