Basketball Game Preview: Geibel Catholic Gators vs. Serra Catholic Eagles

The Geibel Catholic Gators will head out on the road to square off against the Serra Catholic Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Geibel Catholic's favor is that they have posted at least 55 points in their last four contests.

Last Tuesday, Geibel Catholic made easy work of Mt. Pleasant and carried off an 87-65 win.

Geibel Catholic can attribute much of their success to Gary Tarbuk, who went 8 of 16 en route to 19 points along with seven assists and six steals, and Evan Strimel, who went 7 for 14 on his way to 20 points and eight assists. That's the most assists Tarbuk has posted since back in January of 2024. Seth Dolan was another key player, going 5 of 12 on his way to 14 points.

Geibel Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive boards in four consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Serra Catholic entered their tilt with Clairton on Wednesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They walked away with a 65-56 victory over the Bears. Given the Eagles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 155th, while the Bears are ranked 373rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Geibel Catholic has also been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 78.8 points per game. As for Serra Catholic, their record is now 13-2.

Geibel Catholic was taken down by Serra Catholic 82-42 in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Geibel Catholic avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.