If Mahanoy Area was riding high fresh off their 67-34 takedown of Lehigh Valley Academy last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mahanoy Area Golden Bears were beaten by Marian Catholic 62-29 on Tuesday. The Golden Bears were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 39-17.
Mahanoy Area lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Felicia Bro, who dropped a double-double on ten points and 13 boards. Bro is becoming a predictor of Mahanoy Area's success: when she posts at least eight rebounds the team is 8-3 (and 0-3 when she doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ella Connolly, who posted nine points and five boards.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Marian Catholic to victory, but perhaps none more so than Addy Fritz, who went 9 for 22 en route to 25 points and eight rebounds. Those 25 points gave Fritz a new career-high. Olivia Serfass was another key player, almost dropping a double-double on 11 points and nine boards.
Golden Bears
| 01/21/25 @ Marian Catholic | 29-62 |
| 01/18/25 @ Lehigh Valley Academy | 67-34 |
| 01/13/25 @ Nativity BVM | 59-12 |
| 01/10/25 vs Tri-Valley | 71-33 |
| 01/07/25 @ Our Lady of Lourdes Regional | 28-31 |
With the defeat, Mahanoy Area broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-6. As for Marian Catholic, the win was the 15th in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-1.
Mahanoy Area has already played their next contest, a 38-37 loss against Williams Valley on the 23rd. As for Marian Catholic, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next match, a 46-35 victory against Our Lady of Lourdes Regional on the 23rd.
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