Jan. 13 Boys’ Basketball Recaps

RIDGWAY 45, DUBOIS CENTRAL CATHOLIC 29

DUBOIS, Pa. – Trailing 13-7 at the end of the first quarter, Ridgway allowed just 16 points in the final three frames to defeat DuBois Central Catholic 45-29 in a battle among two of the top rated teams in District 9 Tuesday night.

The Elkers, the No. 1 team in the latest Laurel Eye Clinic/D9Sports District 9 Power Ratings, took a 20-16 halftime lead before outscoring DCC, the eighth-rated team, 14-7 in the third quarter.

Jeremy Brier led Ridgway with 16 points, while Ben MacDonald chipped in with 13.

No other information was available from this game.

NORTH CLARION 62, CLARION 52

CLARION, Pa. – Christian Cyphert recorded a triple-double while scoring 30 or more for the second time this year in a 62-52 North Clarion win at Clarion Tuesday night.

Cyphert had 30 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists in the win, while Dylan Nick recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds for the Wolves.

Taylor Smith led Clarion with a career-best 28 points.

No other information was available from this game.