The Richland Rams will head out on the road to take on the Clearfield Bison at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Richland has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with three straight losses, while Clearfield will come in with three straight wins.
Last Monday, Richland came up short against Forest Hills and fell 57-49.
Meanwhile, Clearfield hadn't done well against Huntingdon recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Clearfield walked away with a 67-59 victory over Huntingdon. Given the Bison's advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 180th, while the Bearcats are ranked 365th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Clearfield pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 66.3 points per game. As for Richland, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Richland didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Clearfield in their previous meeting back in February of 2024, but they still walked away with a 49-44 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Richland since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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