Basketball Recap: Clarion Area Piles Up the Points Against East Forest

Clarion Area had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They blew past the East Forest Bears 66-15. That looming 66-15 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bobcats yet this season.

Leading Clarion Area to victory were Mason Burford and Nathan Frederick. Burford posted 14 points and five rebounds, while Frederick earned 15 points. The matchup was Frederick's third in a row with at least ten points. Another player making a difference was Dylan Smail, who put up 12 points.

Clarion Area was working as a unit and finished the game with 16 assists. That's the most assists they've managed all season.

Clarion Area's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.0 points per game. As for East Forest, they are on a ten-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.

Clarion Area didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 53-34 win against Allegheny-Clarion Valley on the 10th. As for East Forest, they will welcome Keystone at 7:15 p.m. on Monday.