If the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions were feeling good off their 63-19 takedown of the Valley Vikings last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Greensburg Salem fell 52-41 to North Catholic on Monday. Greensburg Salem has not had much luck with North Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
When it comes to explaining why Greensburg Salem lost, one person who can't be blamed is Kaitlyn Mankins. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double on 18 points and 14 rebounds. Mankins is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as she's now pulled down eight or more in the last five games she's played. Ashlan Price was another key contributor, scoring 13 points.
Greensburg Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 14-5. As for North Catholic, their victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Greensburg Salem will square off against Knoch at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for North Catholic, they will head out on the road to take on Pine-Richland at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday.
