State College and McDowell squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but State College had to settle for second. They fell 56-43 to the McDowell Trojans. While losing is never fun, the Little Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 167th, while the Trojans are ranked 16th).
State College's defeat came despite a true team effort with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Charlie Yartz, who shot 50% from the field on his way to 18 points. That was a full 41.9% of State College's points, marking the third time in a row Yartz has posted more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Reed Melvin, who scored 11 points.
State College has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. The victory (which was McDowell's third in a row) raised their record to 21-4.
State College does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for McDowell, they will look to defend their home court on March 8th against Central Catholic at 1:00 p.m.
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