Blue Mountain was the 65-52 winner over Marian Catholic when they last played one another back in December of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Blue Mountain Eagles were just a bucket shy of victory on Saturday and fell 48-47 to Marian Catholic. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Eagles came into the match with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 217th, while Marian Catholic are ranked 444th).
Marian Catholic was led to victory by Dominic Catrone and Gregory Tirpak. Catrone dropped a double-double on 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Tirpak posted ten points in addition to six rebounds and three steals. Another player making a difference was Justin De La Cruz, who put up eight points.
Blue Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Marian Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Blue Mountain will welcome Pottsville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Marian Catholic, they will challenge Weatherly at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marian Catholic is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 56 points per game this season.
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