Even though Marian Catholic have not done well against the Panther Valley Panthers recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Marian Catholic walked away with a 58-48 win over Panther Valley. For Marian Catholic, this counts as revenge for the 66-56 loss Panther Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in December of 2022.
Marian Catholic's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Julius Currie, who scored 17 points. Another player making a difference was Alex Thomas, who scored 11 points.
Panther Valley's lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Hayden Goida, who scored 7 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Penberth , who scored 13 points along with 5 rebounds.
Marian Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 1-0. As for Panther Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Marian Catholic will be playing at home against Blue Mountain at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Panther Valley, they will head out on the road to face off against Weatherly at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.