Bison Basketball

Clearfield Area High School junior Alayna Ryan is a repeater on the second unit of the 2017-18 All-Mountain League Girls Basketball Team selected by the head coaches and announced at the winter sports banquet in the Tyrone Area High School Monday night.

The 5-6 playmaker and defensive standout led the 8-15 Lady Bison in scoring for the second year in a row with 333 points, matching her sophomore season total and ranking 21st in District 9. Her 14.5 average was No. 19 among all district teams.

Ryan was a double-figure scorer in 20 games with a high of 23 at Philipsburg-Osceola Feb. 9. She racked up 140 assists in her role as point guard and also pulled down 113 rebounds.

Ryan excelled at the point of the Bison’s 1-3-1 matchup zone, pressuring opposing guards for 79 steals. She also helped out inside on defense with 65 of her rebounds and 18 blocks.

Clearfield Area High School senior Reese Wilson was named to the first unit of the 2017-18 All-Mountain League Boys Basketball Team announced at the annual winter sports banquet in the Tyrone Area High School Monday night.

The 6-3 guard led the 15-10 Bison in scoring with 299 points, a 12.0 average.

He hit double figures 16 times, reaching 20 in five games with a career-high 22 in a 64-46 win over Bald Eagle Area on Feb. 2.

Wilson was the Bison’s No. 2 rebounder with 147 and also was credited with 26 assists and 15 steals.