Marian Catholic and Mahanoy Area are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2020, but not for long. Marian Catholic will face off against the Mahanoy Area Golden Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Marian Catholic took a loss when they played away from home last Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Weatherly 62-5. The game marked Marian Catholic's most dominant win of the season so far.
Marian Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Olivia Serfass, who went 6 of 11 on her way to 14 points in addition to six boards and five steals. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Marek, who went 5 for 9 on her way to 11 points in addition to five assists and four steals.
Meanwhile, Mahanoy Area waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They breezed by Weatherly to the tune of 53-13.
Marian Catholic better keep an eye on Felicia Bro. She was instrumental in Mahanoy Area's win, going 5 for 7 on her way to 14 points in addition to five rebounds and three steals. Bro is crushing it when it comes to steals: she's grabbed at least three every time she's taken the court this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Connolly, who went 6 of 10 on her way to 12 points and seven boards.
Marian Catholic pushed their record up to 3-1 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.0 points per game. As for Mahanoy Area, their win bumped their record up to 3-1.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Marian Catholic has been smashing the glass this season, having averaged 33.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Mahanoy Area struggles in that department as they've been averaging 31.5 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Marian Catholic strolled past Mahanoy Area when the teams last played back in February by a score of 45-30. Will Marian Catholic repeat their success, or does Mahanoy Area have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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