The McDowell Trojans will venture away from home to take on the State College Little Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
McDowell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Taylor Allderdice 72-39. The Trojans have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won 16 games by 21 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, State College beat Mifflin County 44-40 on Friday. Given the Little Lions' advantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 139th in Pennsylvania, while the Huskies are ranked 331st in Pennsylvania), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
McDowell better keep an eye on Charlie Yartz. He was instrumental in State College's win, almost dropping a double-double with 17 points and nine rebounds. The dominant performance also gave Yartz a new career-high in steals (four). Nick Carr was another key player, putting up four points and six boards.
McDowell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 16 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 67.9 points over those games. State College's record is now 10-12.
McDowell couldn't quite finish off State College in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 48-46. Thankfully for McDowell, Nate Price (who went 8-for-10 en route to 19 points and six rebounds) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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