Basketball Recap: Clarion Area Sets Scoring Season-High Against Union

Bobcats

Team Score

01/06/25 vs Union	63
12/17/24 @ Union	51
12/04/24 @ Keystone	48
11/30/24 vs Smethport	47
12/19/24 vs Punxsutawney	38

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clarion Area). Everything went their way against the Union Knights/Damsels on Monday as the Clarion Area Bobcats made off with a 63-42 win. The Bobcats have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won three matches by 21 points or more this season.

Several Knights/Damsels players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kya Wetzel, who posted 17 points and six rebounds. That was a full 40.5% of Union's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddy Dehart, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and 12 boards.

Clarion Area's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-6. As for Union, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.

Clarion Area won't have much time to rest: their next game is against East Forest at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Union, they will welcome North Clarion at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.