PHILISPBURG — Parker Collins ignited the Clearfield boys basketball team with 10 points and three steals in a dominant first quarter Wednesday evening against host Philipsburg-Osceola, leading the Bison to a 24-6 lead after one.
Collins ended the game with 13 points, 11 rebounds and four steals, pacing three Bison in double figures in Clearfield’s 64-33 victory over the Mounties.
The Bison junior scored his team’s first eight points of the game as Clearfield’s fast-paced offense and suffocating defense put up 22 first-quarter shots, while limiting P-O to just eight. Clearfield connected on 10 of those shots, including 3-pointers from Collins, Elijah Glunt and Evett Maines as the visitors ran to an 18-point, first-quarter advantage.
Clearfield’s defense forced nine Mountie turnovers in the frame and the Bison doubled up P-O 8-4 on the boards while sprinting to the big early lead.
Evett and Easton Maines each drilled 3-pointers in the second quarter and Clearfield outscored the Mounties 12-7 in a slower-paced frame to take a 36-13 advantage to the break.
Clearfield was 15-of-34 from the field in the first half, while limiting the hosts to a 6-of-18 shooting display. The Bison also owned an 18-9 edge on the glass.
“Our kids executed our offense and played unselfish,” Clearfield head coach Nate Glunt said. “They passed up good shots for great shots. Defensively I thought we did a good job getting deflections and communicating.”
The Bison ended up generating 18 Mountie turnovers, many on deflections, as well as seven steals. They also recorded 14 assists as a team, led by Glunt, who had four.
Clearfield poured it on in the third, leading by as many as 38 as it netted 19 points in the quarter, while limiting P-O to just four. The Mounties were scoreless for the first 4:02 of the third before a free throw from Connor Matier ended the drought. Lucas Peterson’s late 3-pointer was P-O’s only field goal of the third. Peterson and Matier each netted eight points to lead the Mounties.
P-O outscored the Bison 16-9 in the final stanza to set the final.
Evett Maines (12) and Glunt (11) joined Collins in double figures. Carter Kaskan and Evett Maines each added five rebounds. Tanner Kaskan netted seven points, all in the second half, off the bench.
Nick DeSimone had six points and a team-high eight rebounds for Philipsburg-Osceola, which dipped to 2-8 with the loss.
Clearfield upped its record to 3-5. The Bison return to action Friday, January 10, hosting Bellwood-Antis.
Clearfield—64
Parker Collins 5 1-3 13, Evett Maines 4 2-2 12, Elijah Glunt 4 1-2 11, Carter Kaskan 2 0-0 4, Jake Rumfola 3 0-0 6, JT Strishock 1 0-0 2, Easton Maines 2 0-0 5, Kai Lynch 1 0-0 2, Tanner Kaskan 3 1-1 7, Noah Rumfola 0 0-0 0, Xavier Curry 1 0-0 2, Landyn Lanager 0 0-0 0, Max Luzier 0 0-0 0, Brett Fletcher 0 0-0 0, Aiden Millinder 0 0-0 0. Totals: 26 5-8 64.
Philipsburg-Osceola—33
Lucas Peterson 3 0-2 8, Connor Matier 3 2-4 8, Nick DeSimone 3 0-0 6, Sam Vesnesky 0 0-0 0, Mason Klingler 1 0-0 3, Aaron Davis 3 0-0 6, Henry Matia 0 0-0 0, Robert McClenahan 1 0-1 2. Totals: 14 2-7 33.
Three-pointers: Clearfield 7 (Collins 2, Ev. Maines 2, Glunt 2, Ea. Maines), Philipsburg-Osceola 3 (Peterson 2, DeSimone).
Score by Quarters
Clearfield 24 12 19 9—64
Philipsburg-Osceola 6 7 4 16—33
BISON SCOREBOARD:
Date Opponent Score Record
12/03 @ Central 49 – 67 0 – 1
12/06 @ Greater Johnstown 44 – 68 0 – 2
12/09 BELLEFONTE 61 – 51 1 – 2
12/13 @ Bishop Guilfoyle 46 – 72 1 – 3
12/16 TYRONE 53 – 75 1 – 4
12/19 @ Hollidaysburg 47 – 71 1 – 5
12/27 CURWENSVILLE 72 – 62 2 – 5
01/03 WESTMONT HILLTOP ppd. 2 – 5
01/06 HUNTINGDON ppd. 2 – 5
01/08 @ Philipsburg-Osceola 64 – 33 3 – 5
01/10 BELLWOOD ANTIS
01/14 HUNTINGDON
01/15 @ Penns Valley
01/17 @ Bedford
01/20 WEST BRANCH
01/22 BALD EAGLE AREA
01/27 WESTMONT HILLTOP
01/29 CENTRAL
01/31 RICHLAND
02/04 DUBOIS CENTRAL
02/05 @ Bellefonte
02/07 BISHOP GUILFOYLE
02/10 @ Tyrone
02/12 @ Curwensville
