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Rams pin a pair of losses on Planets
By Derek Pyda
Eagle Staff Writer
For Mars coach Rob Carmody, his team simply did not play well enough to beat the visiting Rams.
"When you're playing one of the better Quad A teams around and you go six-of-12 from the free throw line, commit the turnovers we did and I couldn't tell you how many layups we missed, you aren't going to have a chance to win," Carmody said after his team's loss. "We're lucky we didn't lose by more than 10 points."
The Rams (9-4) drained 10 3-point goals in the game, which is a lot for a team that runs a half-court offense.
"They do a great job of setting screens and are very patient on offense," Carmody said.
Fourteen of the Planets' 15 turnovers came in the first three quarters and they 48-43 entering the fourth.
Mars (7-6) proceeded to miss nine of its first 10 field goal attempts in the fourth quarter, and when Pine-Richland's Eric Holmes sank a 3-pointer with 5:16 left to play, the Planets' deficit was 56-45.
Leading Pine-Richland's attack was senior point guard Brett Matson, who scored a game-high 24 points, including 14 points in the second half.
"He's one of the best guards in all of the WPIAL," said Carmody. "If you don't get help defending him, he'll drive for a layup. If you do get help with him, he'll find the open guy."
Mars senior forward Steve Cress, who was averaging 21 points entering the game, was held to 13 points. The Planets also received 11 points from junior guard Chris Herold.
The Planets currently hold a 2-2 record in Section 1-AAA and will dive back into section play when they travel to Indiana on Friday.
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