Basketball Recap: State College Triumphs

By Team Reports Jan 17, 2025, 11:20am

Basketball Recap: State College Little Lions vs. Altoona Mountain Lions

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If Altoona wanted to avenge their loss from the last time they played State College, they should've done a better job of containing Reed Melvin. The State College Little Lions enjoyed a cozy 60-43 win over the Altoona Mountain Lions on Tuesday thanks in part to Melvin, who dropped a double-double on 26 points and ten rebounds. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in boards.

Charlie Yartz

Points

01/14/25 @ Altoona15
01/10/25 @ Central Dauphin18
01/07/25 vs Cumberland Valley15

Another player making a difference was Charlie Yartz, who dropped a double-double on 15 points and ten rebounds. The contest was his third in a row with at least ten points.

State College now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Altoona, they dropped their record down to 2-10 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.

State College will host Harrisburg at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Altoona, they will take on Central Dauphin East at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Altoona is facing Central Dauphin East at the right time seeing as Central Dauphin East is stuck on a four-game losing streak.

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