The State College Little Lions will square off against the Greater Johnstown Trojans at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. State College is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
State College is headed into the contest after thoroughly thrashing Harrisburg: they outscored them in every quarter. State College enjoyed a cozy 48-33 victory over Harrisburg on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Little Lions.
| 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. Yartz's evening made it four games in a row in which he has scored at least ten points.
Meanwhile, Greater Johnstown put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They managed a 75-69 win over Central. Given the Trojans' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Dragons are ranked 106th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Greater Johnstown's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-0. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 76.0 points per game. As for State College, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
State College took a serious blow against Greater Johnstown in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, falling 62-33. Will State College have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other basketball content.
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