Mechanicsburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. The matchup between them and the Catholic Central Irish didn't end well, with the Mechanicsburg Indians falling 52-38. The Indians were probably out for revenge after losing 52-44 to them when the teams met back in January of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
When it comes to explaining why Mechanicsburg lost, don't look at Joshua Titus. Despite the final result, he went 6 for 12 on his way to 15 points. Another player making a difference was David Colton Salyers, who went 5 of 7 en route to 10 points and five boards.
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| 01/22/25 @ Catholic Central | 38-52 |
| 01/17/25 @ Fairbanks | 27-61 |
| 01/14/25 @ Southeastern Local | 46-51 |
Even though they lost, Mechanicsburg smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive boards in five consecutive contests.
Mechanicsburg's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Catholic Central, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Mechanicsburg has already played their next matchup, a 42-35 victory against West Liberty-Salem on the 24th. Catholic Central has also already played their next contest (against Southeastern Local), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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