Clarion-Limestone and Union are an even 5-5 against one another since December of 2019, but not for long. The Clarion-Limestone Lions will head out to square off against the Union Knights/Damsels at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. Union took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clarion-Limestone, who comes in off a win.
Clarion-Limestone will bounce into Thursday's contest after beating Keystone, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. Clarion-Limestone snuck past Keystone with a 36-30 victory last Monday.
Clarion-Limestone found their leader in sophomore Julianna Schwabenbauer, who went 5 of 12 en route to 10 points along with seven boards and three blocks. Another player making a difference was Hannah Beggs, who posted four points in addition to nine rebounds and three steals.
Meanwhile, Union was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. The game between them and Brockway didn't end well, with Union falling 51-32.
Clarion-Limestone will have to keep a close watch on Kya Wetzel and Maddy Dehart, a pair of players who had a big impact on Union's prior game. Wetzel dropped a double-double on 13 points and 11 boards, while Dehart put up 13 points and five rebounds. That was a full 40.6% of Union's points, marking the third time in a row she's had more than a third of the team's points. Reagan Best also deserves some recognition as she posted her first assist of the season.
Even though they lost, Union smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 14 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least ten offensive boards in six consecutive matches.
Clarion-Limestone's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Union, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Clarion-Limestone strolled past Union when the teams last played back in December of 2024 by a score of 51-32. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clarion-Limestone since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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