The Elk County Catholic Crusaders will face off against the Clarion-Limestone Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Elk County Catholic is headed into Friday's matchup hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They took a hard 38-19 fall against St. Marys on Thursday. The game marked the Crusaders' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Meanwhile, Clarion-Limestone hadn't done well against Clarion Area recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Monday. Clarion-Limestone escaped with a win against Clarion Area by the margin of a single free throw, 46-45.
Clarion-Limestone's win came from a few key players Elk County Catholic will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kalyssa Ferguson, who went 5-for-9 en route to 12 points and three steals. Those 12 points gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Julianna Schwabenbauer, who went 5-for-9 to rack up 10 points and eight rebounds.
Clarion-Limestone smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 13 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in six consecutive matchups.
Clarion-Limestone has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.8 points over those games. As for Elk County Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
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