After flying high against Blackhawk on Friday, Mars came back down to earth. The contest between the Mars Fightin' Planets and the Montour Spartans didn't end well, with the Mars Fightin' Planets falling 81-64. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Fightin' Planets of the 69-48 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in January of 2024.
Ama Tening Sow continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Montour, dropping a double-double on 23 points and 22 boards. Sow is crushing it when it comes to rebounds: he's pulled down at least 12 every time he's taken the court this season. Another player making a difference was Kaleb Platz, who went 6 for 13 en route to 16 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Mars has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Montour, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Mars is taking a road trip to challenge Keystone Oaks at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Montour, they will face off against Chartiers Valley at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Chartiers Valley knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past 14 games -- so hopefully Montour likes a good challenge.
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