MILL HALL – Clearfield battled back from a nine-point halftime deficit to force overtime on a late field goal by Robbie Myers and then led all the way in the extra period for a 48-45 victory in Mountain League Allegheny Division action Friday night.
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Myers poured in a career-high 22 points and also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds as the Bisons made it back-to-back wins after an 0-6 start.
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Jack Mellgard chipped in 10 points.
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In overtime, Christian Lezzer got Clearfield on the board first and Myers followed with a free throw.
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After Justin Allen countered with a deuce for the Wildcats (3-5), Mellgard bracketed another Myers foul shot with a field goal and two free throws to make it 47-41.
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Central Mountain didn’t get a chance to tie, not getting close until Cameron Blazina did hit a three-pointer with five seconds left.
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Clearfield fell behind 25-16 at intermission primarily because of 16Â turnovers.
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The Bisons protected the ball much better during their comeback, finishing with 22 turnovers.
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They got to within two points in the third quarter, thanks to eight points by Myers, before the Wildcats responded to take a 35-28 lead into the fourth period.
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The Bisons made it a one-point game on an old-fashioned three-pointer by Myers and a shot from behind the arc by Redden.
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Later, a Curtis Frye field goal and a Myers foul shot again brought Clearfield to within one, 38-37.
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The Wildcats made only 12 of 32 free throws and a late miss kept the door open for the Bisons, who capitalized on Myers’ equalizer.
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Redden and Lezzer each had seven rebounds for Clearfield.
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Richie LaSalle topped Central Mountain with 12 points, and Cole Renninger added 10.
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Both teams are 2-3 in the league.
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The Bisons will face three ML-Nittany Division teams next week, hosting Indian Valley Monday and Lewistown Friday around a trip to Bellefonte Wednesday.
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 CLEARFIELD — 48
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Curtis Frye 3 0-2 6, Andrew Redden 2 0-0 5, Jack Mellgard 4 2-3 10, Derek Morgan 0 0-2 0, Robbie Myers 8 6-9 22, Beau Swales 0 1-2 1, Christian Lezzer 2 0-1 4, Vaughn Metz 0 0-0 0. TOTALS: 19 9-19 48.
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CENTRAL MOUNTAIN — 45
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Connor Garbrick 1 0-0 2, Cameron Blazina 1 0-2 3, Cole Fenton 1 1-2 3, Von Walker 0 0-2 0, Justin Allen 2 4-10 8, Cole Renninger 3 1-6 10, Luke Wise 1 2-4 4, John Fisher 1 0-0 3, Richie LaSalle 4 4-6 12.  TOTALS: 14 12-32 45.
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Three-Pointers: Clearfield 1 (Redden); Central Mountain 5 (Blazina, Renninger 3, Fisher).
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Score by Quarters
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Clearfield               8  8 12 11 9 – 48
Central Mountain   8 17 10  4 6 – 45
| Date | Opponent | Score | Record |
| 12/13 | @ Huntingdon | 38 – 73 | 0 – 1 |
| 12/16 | @ Central | 35 – 50 | 0 – 2 |
| 12/17 | @ DuBois | 31 – 48 | 0 – 3 |
| 12/21 | TYRONE | 39 – 65 | 0 – 4 |
| 12/27 | Lions Club Invitational | Â | Â |
| Â | vs. Somerset | 38 – 61 | 0 – 5 |
| 12/28 | Lions Club Invitational | Â | Â |
| Â | vs. Harmony | 40 – 52 | 0 – 6 |
| 01/05 | PHILIPSBURG | 44 – 31 | 1 – 6 |
| 01/07 | @ Central Mountain | 48 – 45 ot | 2 – 6 |
| 01/10 | INDIAN VALLEY | Â | Â |
| 01/12 | @ Bellefonte | Â | Â |
| 01/14 | LEWISTOWN | Â | Â |
