Basketball Recap: Clarion Area's Victory on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Five

Bobcats

Previous 5 Games

01/18/25 vs General McLane	63-51
01/10/25 @ Allegheny-Clarion Valley	55-34
01/08/25 vs East Forest	66-15
01/07/25 @ DuBois Central Catholic	42-35
12/28/24 vs Marion Center	66-53

Clarion Area entered their tilt with General McLane on Saturday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They came out on top against the General McLane Lancers by a score of 63-51. Given the Bobcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 211th, while the Lancers are ranked 455th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Clarion Area got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Smail out in front who posted 15 points. Nathan Frederick was another key player, putting up 16 points.

Clarion Area pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.6 points per game. As for General McLane, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season.

Clarion Area has already played their next game, a 57-46 victory against Keystone on the 24th. As for General McLane, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next matchup, a 68-51 defeat against Girard on the 21st.