Karns City hadn't done well against North Clarion recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Karns City Gremlins blew past the North Clarion Wolves 52-23. Given the Gremlins' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 76th, while the Wolves are ranked 515th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Karns City has also been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-2 record this season. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 29.1 points per game. As for North Clarion, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-11.
Karns City will square off against Union at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Karns City has four straight wins, Union has eight straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the court. As for North Clarion, they will take on Moniteau at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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