Spartans
| 02/02/25 vs Hoover | 65-60 |
| 01/31/25 @ West Allegheny | 50-41 |
| 01/28/25 vs Mars | 68-55 |
| 01/26/25 vs Pine-Richland | 70-52 |
| 01/24/25 @ Blackhawk | 79-37 |
| + 7 more games |
Montour waltzed into their game on Sunday with 11 straight wins... but they left with 12. They managed a 65-60 win over the Hoover Vikings. Given the Spartans' advantage in MaxPreps' basketball rankings in their respective home states (they are ranked 11th in Pennsylvania, while the Vikings are ranked 111th in Ohio), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Montour got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kaleb Platz out in front who went 8 of 18 en route to 23 points and six rebounds. Those 23 points gave Platz a new career-high. Ama Tening Sow was another key player, dropping a double-double on 15 points and 14 boards.
Montour smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with ten offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in 19 consecutive matchups.
Montour's win bumped their record up to 18-1. As for Hoover, they moved to 12-6 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Montour will face off against Thomas Jefferson at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Hoover, they will challenge Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Louisville knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past seven contests -- so hopefully Hoover likes a good challenge.
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