Central Cambria played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were dealt a 78-38 defeat at the hands of the Clearfield Bison. While losing is never fun, the Red Devils can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Bison are ranked 66th).
JD Brouse
| 01/30/26 @ Clearfield | 45% |
| 01/29/26 vs Forest Hills | 46% |
| 01/28/26 vs Penn Cambria | 70% |
| 01/24/26 @ Bald Eagle Area | 75% |
| 01/23/26 @ Westmont Hilltop | 47% |
| + 6 more games |
Despite the loss, Central Cambria saw an underclassman step up: sophomore JD Brouse went 5-for-11 on his way to 14 points. Brouse is also on a roll when it comes to field goal percentage, as he's posted one of at least 45% in the last 11 games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ridge Kutchman, who posted three points and three steals.
It was another big night for Braison Patrick, who shot 85% from the field to rack up 25 points for Clearfield. Those 85% shooting accuracy gave Patrick a new career-high. Elijah Glunt was another key player, going 5-for-7 en route to 14 points and seven boards.
This is the second loss in a row for Central Cambria and nudges their season record down to 8-11. As for Clearfield, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2.
Looking ahead, Central Cambria will square off against Bishop McCort at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Clearfield, they didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next game, a 62-56 win against Brookville on the 31st.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
