While State College didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They walked away with a 71-60 victory over the Meadville Bulldogs on Monday. Given the Little Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 147th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 405th) , the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
State College was led to victory by Micah James and Nick Carr. James went 10-for-11 en route to 21 points and five boards, while Carr shot 62% from the field on his way to 19 points. Another player making a difference was Michael Powell, who posted nine points.
Despite the loss, Meadville had strong showings from Amarius Foster, who went 7-for-10 to rack up 22 points, and Tykie Butler, who shot 44% from the field en route to 24 points. That was a full 36.7% of the Bulldogs' points, marking the fourth time in a row Foster has earned more than a third of the team's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Keithen Arnold, who put up nine points.
The win made it two in a row for State College and bumps their season record up to 5-2. As for Meadville, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-6.
State College wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 59-53 loss against Lower Merion on the 30th. As for Meadville, they have also already played their next matchup, a 53-40 defeat against Saint Joseph's Catholic Academy on the 30th.
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