Mikey Mita (above) had 32 points in Penncrest’s win. (Photo: Andrew Robinson/CoBL)
By Evan Hartenstein
When Penncrest suffered a crushing loss to Holy Ghost in the second round of districts, they could have backed down and let the defeat get to them.
But a Mikey Mita-led team wasn’t going to do that.
The 6-foot-7 junior forward guided his team to a 68-54 victory over the Firebirds, this time in the second round of states.
Mita was simply unstoppable, scoring 32 points and grabbing 13 rebounds despite Ghost’s physicality. He used his lethal mid-range jumpshot and precise postwork to attack his defenders at all angles, leaving limited options to a befuddled Firebird squad.
However, it wasn’t just Mita’s superb skills that helped lead his team to the next round of states; rather, his attitude played a major role.