The Montour Spartans will venture away from home to face off against the Mars Fightin' Planets at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Montour will face Mars after dropping another heartbreaker against Moon Area on Tuesday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 3.1 of beating them. Montour fell just short of Moon Area by a score of 43-40. The defeat continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Mars ended up a good deal behind Chartiers Valley on Monday and lost 57-41. The Fightin' Planets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Montour will have to contain Cecilia Christy as she made an impact in Mars' last game. She posted 13 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Vita Vargo, who scored 12 points.
Mars' loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for Montour, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Montour won a game that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, slipping by Mars 43-42. The rematch might be a little tougher for Montour since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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