The Clarion-Limestone Lions will face off against the Clearfield Bison at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clarion-Limestone will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Keystone, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Clarion-Limestone snuck past Keystone with a 36-30 victory on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clearfield). They managed a 74-68 win over Penns Valley Area on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Bison who have now won three matchups in a row.
Clarion-Limestone better focus on containing Sonny Diehl and Hannah Glunt as the pair were huge in Clearfield's win. Diehl dropped a double-double on 31 points and 22 boards, while Glunt almost dropped a double-double on 23 points and nine boards. What's more, Glunt also racked up two blocks, the most she's had since back in January of 2024. Mia Helsel was another key player, putting up 13 points.
Clarion-Limestone's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Clearfield, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Clarion-Limestone came out on top in a nail-biter against Clearfield in their previous matchup back in December of 2022, sneaking past 43-41. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Glunt, who dropped a double-double on 19 points and 16 boards. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Clarion-Limestone still be able to contain Glunt? There's only one way to find out.
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