The Mars Fightin' Planets lost against the Highlands Golden Rams back in December of 2022, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. Mars fell 46-33 to Highlands. Mars has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Mars saw an underclassman step up: Cecilia Christy scored 14 points along with five steals. The matchup was Christy's third in a row with at least ten points. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Moore, who scored four points along with 12 rebounds.
Mars' defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Highlands, they pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Mars' road trip will continue as they head out to face Fox Chapel at 5:30 p.m. on January 2, 2024. Fox Chapel will have to bring their A-game into this one, as they are staring down a pretty big deficit in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings (they are ranked 385th, while Mars is ranked 169th). As for Highlands, they will be playing at home against Freeport at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
