Bald Eagle Area is 2-8 against Clearfield since February of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Bald Eagle Area Eagles will host the Clearfield Bison at 7:15 p.m.
Bald Eagle Area is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They fell 52-39 to Somerset.
Meanwhile, Clearfield had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They walked away with a 48-40 win over the Bisons. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 182nd, while the Bisons are ranked 385th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clearfield's win came from a few key players Bald Eagle Area will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Eve Helsel, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and ten steals. She is on a roll when it comes to steals, as she's now grabbed two or more in the last five games she's played. Another player making a difference was Sonny Diehl, who went 5 for 9 en route to 12 points and four steals.
Clearfield's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Bald Eagle Area, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Bald Eagle Area might still be hurting after the 62-41 defeat they got from Clearfield when the teams last played back in January of 2024. Will Bald Eagle Area have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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