You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely State College's strategy against Harrisburg on Friday. The State College Little Lions enjoyed a cozy 48-33 victory over the Harrisburg Cougars. This was a revenge game for the Little Lions: when they faced off against the Cougars back in December of 2024, they had to take a 65-53 defeat.
| 01/17/25 vs Harrisburg | 21 |
| 01/14/25 @ Altoona | 15 |
| 01/10/25 @ Central Dauphin | 18 |
| 01/07/25 vs Cumberland Valley | 15 |
State College had a senior duo take command as Charlie Yartz dropped a double-double on 21 points and 12 rebounds and Reed Melvin went 5 for 12 on his way to 14 points and six assists. The matchup was Yartz's fourth in a row with at least ten points.
The win made it two in a row for State College and bumps their season record up to 8-6. As for Harrisburg, they have also traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
State College will be playing at home against Greater Johnstown at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. Greater Johnstown will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something State College surely won't give up without a fight. Harrisburg has already played their next game (against Wilson), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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