The Montour Spartans waltzed into their match on Saturday with two straight wins but they left with three. They took down Bethel Park 58-44. Given Montour's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 16th, while the Black Hawks are ranked 197th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montour was led to victory by Ama tening Sow and Jake Wolfe. Sow dropped a double-double on 14 points and 20 rebounds, while Wolfe scored 30 points. Sow is crushing the rebound category: he's posted at least eight every time he's taken the court this season.
Montour's victory bumped their record up to 12-2. As for Bethel Park, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6.
Montour will be playing in front of their home fans against the Fightin' Planets at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mars knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine matchups -- so hopefully the Spartans like a good challenge. As for Bethel Park, they will head out on the road to square off against the Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Lebanon will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
