Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only the Elk County Catholic Crusaders walked away with it. They really took it to the Greyhounds for the full four quarters, racking up a 45-16 win on the road. Elk County Catholic has made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 13 games by 21 points or more this season.
Despite the loss, Monessen still got an impressive performance from Avanti Stitch, who scored five points.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Monessen struggled to work together and finished the game with only four assists. That's the fewest assists they've managed all season.
The win was the eighth in a row for Elk County Catholic, bringing their record for this year to 19-2. As for Monessen, their loss dropped their record down to 20-7.
Elk County Catholic is on the road again on Wednesday and plays Williamsburg at 7:00 p.m. on March 13th. Elk County Catholic's defense has only allowed 29.6 points per game this season, so Williamsburg's offense will have their work cut out for them. Monessen does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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