The Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils will face off against Marian Catholic at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Shenandoah Valley has given up an average of 64.6 points per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Shenandoah Valley came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 62-39 to Nativity BVM. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their meetings with the Green Wave: they've now lost eight in a row.
Meanwhile, Marian Catholic was just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 53-52 to Minersville. While losing is never fun, Marian Catholic can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 472nd, while Minersville is ranked 91st).
Shenandoah Valley will need to focus on slowing down James Cannon, one of several Marian Catholic players who made an impact when they last played. He shot 64% from the field on his way to 14 points and five boards. Cannon is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gregory Tirpak, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Shenandoah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Marian Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Shenandoah Valley couldn't quite get it done against Marian Catholic in their previous matchup back in January as they fell 46-37. Will the Blue Devils have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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