The Mars Fightin' Planets will take on the Montour Spartans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Monday, Mars ended up a good deal behind Chartiers Valley and lost 57-41. That's two games in a row now that the Fightin' Planets have lost by exactly 16 points.
Cecilia Christy put forth a good effort for the losing side as she posted 13 points. Vita Vargo was another key player, putting up 12 points.
Meanwhile, Montour lost a heartbreaker to Moon Area when they met back in January of 2024, and they left with a heavy heart again on Tuesday. Montour fell just short of Moon Area by a score of 43-40. While losing is never fun, the Spartans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 252nd, while the Tigers are ranked 69th).
Montour dropped their record down to 7-7 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Mars, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Mars and Montour were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but Mars came up empty-handed after a 43-42 loss. Will Mars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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