The Clarion Area Bobcats will head out on the road to take on the Rocky Grove Orioles at 7:15 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Clarion Area sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 60-57 victory over Redbank Valley. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Clarion Area got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Mason Burford out in front who posted 14 points and six boards. Nathan Frederick was another key player, putting up 14 points.
Meanwhile, Rocky Grove had already won ten in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 28.7 points) and they went ahead and made it 11 on Friday. They came out on top against the Tigers by a score of 58-51. Given the Orioles' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 204th, while the Tigers are ranked 642nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clarion Area's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-5. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 58.1 points over those games. As for Rocky Grove, their win bumped their record up to 17-2.
Everything went Clarion Area's way against Rocky Grove in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, as Clarion Area made off with a 68-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarion Area since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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