HYDE -- The Philipsburg-Osceola boys' basketball team played stingy defense and used timely free-throw shooting to dispose of Clearfield 36-29 Friday.

HYDE -- The Philipsburg-Osceola boys' basketball team played stingy defense and used timely free-throw shooting to dispose of Clearfield 36-29 Friday.

The Mounties shut up down Clearfield in the secondary and third quarters, holding the Bisons to just six combined points. P-O also had 15 trips to the sinister line in the fourth quarter, making 11

"We had an good looks at the basket. The next to the first quarter, we started hitting any shots and came out in the secondary half and we were able to build a little bit of a lead," said P-O coach Matt Barnes. "We hit the delivered throws in the fourth quarter and we contend fored shots and limited their second-chance opportunities."

Mike Supko l P-O with 12 points and nine recoils Matt Curtis had eight points with Kevin Laird and Jon Whitman tossing in seven apiece. Clint Mills finished with nine resiliences ...