Monessen is 9-1 against California since February of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Monessen Greyhounds will head out on the road to take on the California Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Monessen waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins but they left with three. They came out on top against Mapletown by a score of 59-48. That's two games straight that Monessen has won by exactly 11 points.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely California's strategy against Geibel Catholic on Tuesday. California blew past Geibel Catholic 72-46. The win was just what California needed coming off of a 58-38 defeat in their prior game.
Vincent Manzella continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, scoring 23 points. He is on a roll when it comes to points, as he's now scored 15 or more in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Neil, who scored 16 points.
Monessen's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for California, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-14 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Monessen against California in their previous meeting back in January as the squad secured a 76-34 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Monessen since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
