The Mt. Pleasant Vikings will face off against the Geibel Catholic Gators at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Pleasant is looking for their season's first win.
Mt. Pleasant is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They received a blow last Friday as they fell 70-52 to Southmoreland. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 672nd, while the Scotties are ranked 217th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Geibel Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They breezed by Propel Montour to the tune of 80-46 on Friday. The Gators pushed the score to 62-40 by the end of the third, a deficit the Legends had little chance of recovering from.
Mt. Pleasant better keep an eye on Evan Strimel. He was instrumental in Geibel Catholic's win, going 11 for 17 on his way to 30 points and four steals. Strimel's evening made it three games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points. Gary Tarbuk was another key player, going 5 of 9 en route to 10 points along with six assists and four steals.
Geibel Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 13 offensive rebounds in three consecutive contests.
Geibel Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 79.0 points per game. As for Mt. Pleasant, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-8.
Mt. Pleasant came up short against Geibel Catholic in their previous matchup back in January of 2023, falling 65-54. Can Mt. Pleasant avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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