Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will look to take advantage of their home court for the first time this season as they take on the Clarion-Limestone Lions at 6:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley saw some tournament action on Saturday. They blew past Tidioute Charter, posting a 63-17 victory.
Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley relied on the efforts of Raelynn Fletcher, who shot 61% from the field to rack up 26 points in addition to eight rebounds and eight steals, and Maddy Dehart, who dropped a double-double with 23 points and 20 boards. Another player making a difference was Emma Raschiatore, who posted eight points along with six steals and five assists.
Meanwhile, Clarion-Limestone hadn't done well against North Clarion recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lions blew past the Wolves 54-33. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 33-13.
Clarion-Limestone's win came from a few key players Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was HANNAH BEGGS, who almost dropped a double-double with 16 points and nine boards. That's the most rebounds she has posted since back in January. The team also got some help courtesy of CORINNE HEPFL, who went 7-for-14 en route to 14 points in addition to five assists and five boards.
Clarion-Limestone has started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 52.5 points this season. As for Union/Allegheny-Clarion Valley, the victory got them back to even at 1-1.
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