Clarion-Limestone is 1-9 against Moniteau since January of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Clarion-Limestone Lions will welcome the Moniteau Warriors at 12:30 p.m. Clarion-Limestone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 51.4 points per game this season.
Moniteau is hoping to do what Commodore Perry couldn't on Saturday: put an end to Clarion-Limestone's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Clarion-Limestone took down Commodore Perry 62-46. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
| 12/28/24 @ Commodore Perry | 10 |
| 12/18/23 vs North Clarion | 7 |
| 01/05/24 @ Cranberry Area | 5 |
| 01/03/24 vs Karns City | 4 |
| 12/09/24 vs Union | 4 |
Clarion-Limestone's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Hannah Beggs, who dropped a double-double on 14 points and ten assists. The dominant performance gave Beggs a new career-high in assists. Another player making a difference was Corinne Hepfl, who went 5 of 8 en route to 13 points and five rebounds.
Clarion-Limestone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 12 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in seven consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Moniteau was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 46-39 hit to the loss column at the hands of Slippery Rock. While losing is never fun, the Warriors can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 481st, while the Rockets are ranked 210th).
Clarion-Limestone will need focus on slowing down Sophia Fleeger, one of several Moniteau players who made an impact when they last played. She dropped a double-double on 12 points and 11 rebounds. Fleeger continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Thompson, who posted 11 points and five rebounds.
Clarion-Limestone's win bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Moniteau, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Clarion-Limestone has crashing the boards this season, having averaged 36.7 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Moniteau struggles in that department as they've been averaging 25.3 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge.
Clarion-Limestone couldn't quite finish off Moniteau in their previous matchup back in December of 2024 and fell 51-48. Will Clarion-Limestone have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
