Carrick and Clearfield squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Carrick had to settle for second. They took a blow against the Clearfield Bison, falling 65-33. The Raiders were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-18.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clearfield to victory, but perhaps none more so than Sonny Diehl, who dropped a double-double with 26 points and 12 boards. The dominant performance also gave Diehl a new career-high in shooting accuracy (75%). Mia Helsel was another key player, putting up 11 points in addition to eight rebounds and seven assists.
Carrick has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season. The victory was the sixth in a row for Clearfield, bringing their record for this year to 19-5.
Carrick does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Clearfield, they will look to defend their home court on March 8th against Laurel Highlands at 1:00 p.m. Clearfield is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Laurel Highlands a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the court.
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