Clearfield easily dispatched Bellefonte last Monday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Clearfield Bison fell just short of the Bishop Guilfoyle Marauders by a score of 58-55 on Friday. While losing is never fun, the Bison can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 168th, while the Marauders are ranked 40th).

Eve Helsel
02/07/25 @ Bishop Guilfoyle | 26 |
02/03/25 vs Bellefonte | 23 |
01/31/25 vs Richland | 27 |
Clearfield's loss came despite strong showings from Eve Helsel and Sonny Diehl. Helsel posted 26 points in addition to seven boards and four steals, while Diehl went 5 for 11 to rack up 19 points along with five rebounds and three blocks. The contest was Helsel's third in a row with at least 23 points. Another player making a difference was Mia Helsel, who had two points and eight boards.
Clearfield's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2 record this season.
Coming up, Clearfield and Clarion-Limestone will face off at 11:15 a.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played. As for Bishop Guilfoyle, they and Bellefonte will face off at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday without much rest having both just played.
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