Bedford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They took a 48-40 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Clearfield Bison. While losing is never fun, the Bisons can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 385th, while the Bison are ranked 182nd).
Clearfield's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Eve Helsel led the charge by dropping a double-double on 19 points and ten steals. Helsel has been hot, having posted two or more steals the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sonny Diehl, who went 5 of 9 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Bedford's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Clearfield, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-3.
Bedford has already played their next contest (against Greater Johnstown), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Clearfield will venture away from home to face off against Bald Eagle Area at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Clearfield is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.7 points per game this season.
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