There's no place like home for State College, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They secured a 67-62 W over the Central York Panthers on Monday. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Little Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 172nd, while the Panthers are ranked sixth).
State College's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Reed Melvin, who went 10 of 16 en route to 25 points. That makes it four consecutive games in which Melvin has scored at least a third of State College's points. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Yartz, who dropped a double-double on 17 points and ten boards.
The win snapped State College's losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-10 record. As for Central York, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 19-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. State College will square off against Central Dauphin at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Central Dauphin knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully State College likes a good challenge. As for Central York, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Central York Panthers duke it out with the Northeastern Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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