Tigers
| 01/24/25 @ Chartiers Valley | 33-44 |
| 01/20/25 vs New Castle | 48-29 |
| 01/18/25 @ Pine-Richland | 50-42 |
| 01/14/25 vs Montour | 43-40 |
| 01/09/25 @ West Allegheny | 53-48 |
It was a good run, but Moon Area unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 44-33 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chartiers Valley Colts. Sadly, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 35-33 back in December of 2024.
Moon Area's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaedin Griggs, who posted 12 points and five steals. That was a full 36.4% of Moon Area's points, marking the third time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Jayla Brown was another key player, putting up ten points.
Even though they lost, Moon Area smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in three consecutive contests.
Chartiers Valley's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Katie Johnson, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance also gave Johnson a new career-high in blocks (two). Another player making a difference was Rachel Boehm, who earned 13 points.
Moon Area's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Chartiers Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Moon Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 51-24 defeat against South Fayette on the 27th. As for Chartiers Valley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 54-14 win against New Castle on the 27th.
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