Lions
| 02/13/25 vs Redbank Valley | 52 |
| 02/08/25 @ Otto-Eldred | 30 |
| 02/07/25 @ East Forest | 63 |
| 02/05/25 vs Oil City | 54 |
| 02/03/25 @ North Clarion | 53 |
| + 18 more games |
The Clarion-Limestone Lions will take on the Port Allegany Gators at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Clarion-Limestone is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 57.1 points per game this season.
Last Thursday, Clarion-Limestone was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 56-52 to Redbank Valley. The Lions have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Clarion-Limestone's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jase Ferguson, who went 5-for-12 on his way to 16 points along with seven rebounds and five assists, and Paul Craig, who went 6-for-11 from beyond the arc en route to 20 points. Charlie Hepfl also deserves some recognition as he posted his first block of the season.
Meanwhile, Port Allegany lost 68-46 to Otto-Eldred last Thursday. While losing is never fun, the Gators can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Pennsylvania basketball rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Terrors are ranked 147th).
Clarion-Limestone will need to focus on slowing down Isac Amell, one of several Port Allegany players who made an impact when they last played. He posted ten points and six boards. Another player making a difference was Jacob Causer, who went 5-for-11 to rack up 12 points.
Port Allegany's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Clarion-Limestone, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-9.
Rebounding is likely to be a big factor in this contest: Clarion-Limestone has been crashing the boards this season, having averaged 27.2 rebounds per game. However, it's not like Port Allegany struggles in that department as they've been averaging 28.7 boards. With both teams battling to corral missed shots, we'll see if one team can grab an edge Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
