Montour lost a heartbreaker to Moon Area when they met back in January of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. The Montour Spartans fell just short of the Moon Area Tigers by a score of 43-40. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Tigers are ranked 69th).
Moon Area got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Maria Depner out in front who went 5 of 7 en route to 18 points and six rebounds. Jaedin Griggs was another key player, putting up 13 points and six steals.
Montour has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-7 record this season. As for Moon Area, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Montour will take on Mars at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Moon Area, they will square off against Pine-Richland at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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