After flying high against Northwestern on Friday, General McLane came back down to earth. The General McLane Lancers fell 63-51 to the Clarion Area Bobcats on Saturday. While losing is never fun, the Lancers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 455th, while the Bobcats are ranked 211th).
Clarion Area got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dylan Smail out in front who posted 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Frederick, who earned 16 points.
General McLane has been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-10 record this season. As for Clarion Area, they pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
General McLane wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next matchup, a 68-51 defeat against Girard on the 21st. Clarion Area has also already played their next game, a 57-46 win against Keystone on the 24th.
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