This season hasn't been kind to the Geibel Catholic Gators, who are still winless after their 12th match. They fell to Mapletown 70-65. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Geibel Catholic lost on Wednesday despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Tommy Kolencik, who dropped a double-double on 20 points and 14 rebounds. Those 14 rebounds set a new season-high mark for him. Gary Tarbuk was another key contributor, scoring 12 points along with six assists and six rebounds.
Even though they lost, Geibel Catholic were smashing the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive rebounds they've managed all season.
Geibel Catholic bumped their record down to 0-12 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Mapletown, their win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-8.
Geibel Catholic won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Winchester Thurston at 7:00 p.m. on January 11th. Winchester Thurston has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 242 points over their last four contests. As for Mapletown, they will be playing at home against Monessen at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Monessen will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
