There's no place like home for Clarion-Limestone, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Fort LeBoeuf Bison on Monday, sneaking past 83-80. The Lions' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Clarion-Limestone to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jase Ferguson, who dropped a triple-double on 18 points, ten assists, and 11 steals. Ferguson is crushing it when it comes to steals: he's grabbed at least three every time he's taken the court this season. Kohen Kemmer was another key player, going 9 for 16 on his way to 22 points in addition to six rebounds and three steals.
Lions
| 12/30/24 vs Fort LeBoeuf | 23 |
| 01/16/24 vs North Clarion | 23 |
| 01/22/24 vs Cranberry Area | 20 |
| 02/09/24 vs East Forest/West Forest | 20 |
| 12/20/24 vs Keystone | 18 |
Ferguson wasn't the only one working in the assists department: Clarion-Limestone was working as a unit and finished the game with 23 assists. That's the most assists they've posted since back in January of 2024.
Despite the loss, Fort LeBoeuf had strong showings from Carson Papay, who almost dropped a triple-double on 18 points, nine boards, and nine assists, and Mason Friedman, who went 8 of 9 on his way to 17 points and five boards. Friedman is trending in the right direction considering he's improved his point production for three straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Villa, who posted ten points and three steals.
Clarion-Limestone has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Fort LeBoeuf, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 7-1.
Clarion-Limestone wasted no time getting back out on the court and has already played their next game, a 70-61 victory against Johnsonburg on the 3rd. As for Fort LeBoeuf, they also didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 66-42 win against Slippery Rock on the 4th.
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