Basketball Game Preview: Clinton School vs. Rustin

Having just played yesterday, Clinton School will get right back to it and host Rustin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Clinton School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 52.9 points per game this season.

Clinton School is headed into Saturday's game hungry for a win as their strong season has now been derailed by two straight defeats. They fell 43-33 to Academy of American Studies on Friday. The matchup marked Clinton School's lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Loss or not, Clinton School got some senior leadership from Alessandra Stotz and Kate Stanley. Stotz posted eight points and 17 boards, while Stanley earned 16 points. That was a full 48.5% of Clinton School's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's scored more than a third of the team's points. Another player making a difference was Ivy Visser, who had four points and eight rebounds.

Even though they lost, Clinton School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive rebounds. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive boards in 17 consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Rustin strolled past Environmental with points to spare last Friday, taking the game 40-26.

Clinton School's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Rustin, they now have a winning record of 5-4.