Marian Catholic will venture away from home to challenge the Shenandoah Valley Blue Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
On Saturday, Marian Catholic was just a bucket shy of victory and fell 53-52 to Minersville. The defeat continues a trend for Marian Catholic in their meetings with Minersville: they've now lost four in a row.
James Cannon
| 01/31/26 vs Minersville | 64% |
| 01/30/26 vs Williams Valley | 57% |
| 01/28/26 @ Tri-Valley | 57% |
| 01/23/26 vs Our Lady of Lourdes Regional | 63% |
| 01/20/26 vs Schuylkill Haven | 100% |
| + 3 more games |
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was James Cannon, who shot 64% from the field to rack up 14 points and five boards. He is on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 50% in the last eight games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gregory Tirpak, who posted 14 points along with five rebounds and four steals.
Meanwhile, Shenandoah Valley played a tough game on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 62-39 to Nativity BVM.
Shenandoah Valley's loss dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Marian Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Marian Catholic beat Shenandoah Valley 46-37 when the teams last played back in January. The rematch might be a little tougher for Marian Catholic since the team 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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