Basketball Game Recap: Clay City Eels vs. Northview Knights

By Team Reports Feb 20, 2024, 7:34am

Recap: Clay City Eels vs. Northview Knights

The Clay City Eels pushed their score all the way to 56 on Saturday, but even that wasn't enough to win. The matchup between them and Northview wasn't particularly close, with Clay City falling 70-56. Clay City was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Northview apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.

Northview found their leader in underclassman Brayden Goff, who scored 36 points along with two steals. That makes it three consecutive games in which Goff has scored at least a third of Northview's points. Peyton Mccullom was another key contributor, scoring seven points along with two steals.

This is the second loss in a row for Clay City and nudges their season record down to 15-6. As for Northview, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.

Clay City will be playing in front of their home fans against Lighthouse Christian Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Northview's road trip will continue as they head out to face Martinsville at 7:30 p.m. on February 20th. Northview is facing Martinsville at the right time seeing as Martinsville is stuck on a 13-game losing streak.

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