Greyhounds
| 01/14/25 vs Geibel Catholic | 71-61 |
| 01/10/25 @ St. Joseph | 68-47 |
| 01/07/25 vs Environmental Charter | 74-33 |
Monessen waltzed into their match on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Geibel Catholic Gators by a score of 71-61. Given the Greyhounds' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 222nd, while the Gators are ranked 470th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Geibel Catholic lost despite a true team effort on offense, the best among them being Gary Tarbuk, who posted ten points along with six assists and five boards. Evan Strimel was another key player, putting up 15 points and five assists.
Monessen has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.0 points per game. As for Geibel Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Monessen didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 63-52 win against Bethlehem Center on the 15th. As for Geibel Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Propel Montour at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
