You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter, and that's exactly how it played out for Clearfield on Thursday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the Curwensville Golden Tide out of the water with a 61-14 final score. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Golden Tide are ranked 664th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.

Sonny Diehl
02/13/25 vs Curwensville | 21 |
02/10/25 vs Tyrone | 16 |
02/08/25 vs Clarion-Limestone | 19 |
02/07/25 @ Bishop Guilfoyle | 19 |
02/03/25 vs Bellefonte | 19 |
+ 2 more games |
Leading Clearfield to victory were Sonny Diehl and Mia Helsel. Diehl dropped a double-double with 21 points and 18 boards, while Helsel went 9-for-19 on her way to 22 points along with six steals and five rebounds. The matchup was Diehl's seventh in a row with at least 15 points. The team also got some help courtesy of Myleigh Hudson, who posted nine points.
Clearfield smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 16 offensive boards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their offensive board total in three consecutive contests.
Clearfield pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 61.0 points over those games. As for Curwensville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-19.
Clearfield has already played their next game, a 1-0 victory against Westmont Hilltop on the 14th. Curwensville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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