The State College Little Lions will face off against the Tyrone Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Wednesday, State College was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 70-64 to Central Dauphin. The defeat continues a trend for the Little Lions in their matchups with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the loss, State College got top-tier performance from Reed Melvin, who went 9 for 13 to rack up 23 points and five boards. That was a full 35.9% of State College's points, marking the fifth time in a row he's posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Michael Powell, who put up 11 points.
Even though they lost, State College was working as a unit and finished the game with 20 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in December of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tyrone entered their tilt with Clearfield on Monday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Everything went their way against the Bison as they made off with an 81-57 win. The Golden Eagles have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 15 matchups by 20 points or more this season.
Tyrone's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for State College, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
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