Our Lady of Lourdes Regional hasn't had much luck against Marian Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Our Lady of Lourdes Regional Red Raiders will venture away from home to square off against Marian Catholic at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Our Lady of Lourdes Regional sitting on five straight victories and Marian Catholic on 15.
Last Saturday, Our Lady of Lourdes Regional earned a 44-33 win over Lewisburg. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Red Raiders' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 244th, while the Green Dragons are ranked 100th).
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Marian Catholic's strategy against Mahanoy Area on Tuesday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Marian Catholic blew Mahanoy Area out of the water with a 62-29 final score. Marian Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 contests by 23 points or more this season.
Marian Catholic's win came from a few key players Our Lady of Lourdes Regional will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Addy Fritz, who shot 7-for-12 from downtown and dropped a double-double on 25 points and ten rebounds. Those 25 points gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addy Marek, who went 6 for 15 on her way to 12 points along with eight boards and five assists.
Marian Catholic pushed their record up to 17-1 with the win, which was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points per game. As for Our Lady of Lourdes Regional, their record now sits at 9-3.
Our Lady of Lourdes Regional was dealt a bruising 76-46 loss at the hands of Marian Catholic when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Our Lady of Lourdes Regional avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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