The Mars Fightin' Planets will face off against the Moon Area Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Mars was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 57-53 to Montour. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Fightin' Planets came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Spartans are ranked 241st).
| 01/27/25 @ Montour | 14 |
| 01/24/25 vs West Allegheny | 13 |
| 01/18/25 vs Montour | 7 |
| 12/09/24 @ Knoch | 6 |
| 12/19/24 @ West Allegheny | 6 |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Alexis Cashdollar, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards. Those 14 rebounds gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cecilia Christy, who posted 17 points.
Even though they lost, Mars smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 15 offensive rebounds. That's the most offensive boards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Moon Area faced off against South Fayette on Monday. Moon Area was beaten by South Fayette 51-24. The Tigers have struggled against the Lions recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Mars' loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 10-8. As for Moon Area, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Mars came up short against Moon Area in their previous matchup on January 6th, falling 51-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Moon Area's Jaedin Griggs, who went 8 of 18 en route to 22 points and six steals. Now that Mars knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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