Boys Basketball: Bobcats Drop Close Game In Punxsutawney Christmas Tournament Championship Game

Above photo by Nate Girvan: Gabe Simko passing the ball.

Clarion Bobcat Boys fell to the Cameron County Raiders, 45-44 in the Championship game of the Punxsutawney Christmas Tournament, on Thursday (December 29th).

The Cats held a 44-43 lead with just over three seconds on the clock, but Josh Smith scored on a layup, to pull out the win for Cameron County.

Cameron County led 13-7 after one period, but a 16-10 Bobcat edge in the second, sent the teams to halftime tied 23-all. A Raiders 12-6 advantage in the third, put them up 35-29 heading to the last stanza. Clarion posted a 15-10 edge in the fourth.

Devon Lauer led Clarion with a game-high 18 points, including a three-pointer. Gabe Simko also hit double-figures with fourteen points. Both were named to the All-Tournament Team.

Bryce Brinkley, Dawson Smail and Derek Smail each contributed four points. Brinkley registered a trey.

Camdyn Allison Led the Raiders with sixteen points for Cameron County, Landon Farren had 15 and Smith followed with ten. Allison was named Tournament MVP.

(Strong Tournament, Bobcats!!!! Thanks to Nate Girvan for the photo!!)