It may have taken double overtime to finish the job, but Karns City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They escaped with a win against the Clarion Area Bobcats by the margin of a single free throw, 70-69. This was a revenge game for the Gremlins: when they faced off against the Bobcats back in December of 2024, they had to take a 47-31 defeat.
Clarion Area's loss came despite strong showings from Mason Burford and Dylan Smail. Burford posted 22 points and six rebounds, while Smail earned 16 points and five boards. The dominant performance gave Burford a new career-high in points. The team also got some help courtesy of Derek Smail, who put up eight points and five rebounds.
Karns City's record is now 7-9. As for Clarion Area, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5.
Karns City will host North Clarion at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Karns City is facing North Clarion at the right time seeing as North Clarion is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Clarion Area, they are taking a road trip to challenge Cranberry Area at 7:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Clarion Area is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.9 points per game this season.
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