Montour's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They secured a 57-53 W over the Mars Fightin' Planets. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Spartans' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 241st, while the Fightin' Planets are ranked 102nd).
Mars' defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Alexis Cashdollar, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. The dominant performance gave Cashdollar a new career-high in rebounds. Another player making a difference was Cecilia Christy, who posted 17 points.
Montour's win bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Mars, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8.
Montour will challenge West Allegheny at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Montour is facing West Allegheny at the right time seeing as West Allegheny is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Mars, they will welcome Moon Area at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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