Geibel Catholic's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Sunday. Everything went their way against the Mt. Pleasant Vikings as the Geibel Catholic Gators made off with a 69-47 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 87-65 last Tuesday.
01/26/25 vs Mt. Pleasant | 5 |
01/17/25 vs Propel Montour | 4 |
12/27/24 @ Burgettstown | 3 |
12/16/24 vs Cheswick Christian Academy | 3 |
12/03/24 @ Apollo Ridge | 3 |
Geibel Catholic's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evan Strimel led the charge by going 10 of 19 en route to 26 points along with five assists and five steals. Those five steals gave Strimel a new career-high. Seth Dolan was another key player, going 6 for 15 on his way to 17 points and six rebounds.
Geibel Catholic smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least eight offensive rebounds in six consecutive contests.
Geibel Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26 points. As for Mt. Pleasant, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-11.
Geibel Catholic will venture away from home to challenge St. Joseph at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Geibel Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 64.6 points per game this season. Mt. Pleasant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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