If West Greene was feeling good fresh off their 84-26 takedown of Hundred on Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The match between the West Greene Pioneers and the Geibel Catholic Gators didn't end well, with the West Greene Pioneers falling 52-35. The loss continues a trend for the Pioneers in their matchups with the Gators: they've now lost four in a row.
| 01/18/25 vs Geibel Catholic | 3 |
| 01/17/25 @ Hundred | 6 |
| 01/14/25 @ Serra Catholic | 4 |
| 01/13/25 vs Avella | 9 |
| 01/02/25 @ Monessen | 2 |
West Greene's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kendra Tharp, who dropped a double-double on 11 points and ten rebounds. Tharp has been hot for a while, having also posted two or more steals the last 11 times she's played. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Roberts, who posted 14 points and five boards.
Even though they lost, West Greene smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 25 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least nine offensive rebounds in 11 consecutive games.
Emma Larkin continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines for Geibel Catholic, going 11 of 21 on her way to 33 points along with seven rebounds and five assists. Larkin continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last four games she's played. Ava Henderson was another key player, putting up nine points and six boards.
West Greene's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Geibel Catholic, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-1.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing Clairton the next time they take the court. Geibel Catholic will host Clairton at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, while West Greene will head out to face them at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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