With a playoff win on the line, Belle Vernon rose to the challenge on Saturday. They walked away with a 58-46 win over the Clearfield Bison. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Leopards.
When it comes to explaining why Clearfield lost, don't look at Sonny Diehl. Despite the final result, she dropped a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds. Diehl has been hot, having also posted two or more steals the last eight times she's played. Another player making a difference was Eve Helsel, who posted 11 points and three steals.
Belle Vernon's victory bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Clearfield, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-7.
Coming up, Belle Vernon will square off against Blackhawk at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Leopards' defense better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 61.3 points per game this season. Clearfield does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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