Basketball Recap: Geibel Catholic Beats East Allegheny for Their 11th Straight Win

Gators

Margin (Wins)

12/06/24 vs Steel Valley	51
12/02/24 @ Southmoreland	44
11/30/24 vs Carmichaels	42
12/10/24 @ Ligonier Valley	38
01/10/25 vs Mapletown	37

Geibel Catholic had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.3 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Tuesday. They took their matchup with ease, bagging a 64-33 win over the East Allegheny Wild Cats. The Gators have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 12 contests by 20 points or more this season.

Geibel Catholic's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Emma Larkin, who went 14 of 25 en route to 33 points in addition to seven assists and five steals. That makes it eight consecutive games in which Larkin has scored at least a third of Geibel Catholic's points. Another player making a difference was Mallory Clemmer, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 14 rebounds.

Larkin wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Geibel Catholic was working as a unit and finished the game with 17 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.

Geibel Catholic pushed their record up to 18-1 with the win, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.2 points per game. As for East Allegheny, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Geibel Catholic has already played their next game (against Mapletown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. East Allegheny has also has no score uploaded for their next match, this one against Avonworth.