The Johnsonburg Rams will face off against the Clarion-Limestone Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Johnsonburg is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Elk County Catholic just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Saturday. They had to suffer through a 61-33 loss at the hands of the Crusaders. The matchup marked the Rams' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Clarion-Limestone). They skirted past Fort LeBoeuf 83-80. The win was all the more spectacular given the Lions' disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 309th, while the Bison are ranked 40th).
Clarion-Limestone is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 63.0 points per game. As for Johnsonburg, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Johnsonburg won a game that couldn't have been any closer when the teams last played back in January, slipping by Clarion-Limestone 49-48. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Clarion-Limestone's Jase Ferguson, who almost dropped a double-double on 18 points and nine boards. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Johnsonburg still be able to contain Ferguson? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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