Basketball Recap: Groton Takes Down Ranked Clark/Willow Lake

On Thursday, Groton faced Clark/Willow Lake in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Groton Tigers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Clark/Willow Lake Cyclones 32-30. The 32-point effort marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Tigers

Previous 6 Games

01/09/25 vs Clark/Willow Lake	32-30
01/07/25 vs Warner	51-34
01/04/25 vs Redfield	51-9
12/29/24 vs Redfield	51-9
12/20/24 vs West Central	45-35
12/17/24 vs Sisseton	48-45

The win was the sixth in a row for Groton, bringing their record for this year to 7-1. As for Clark/Willow Lake, they moved to 5-2 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Groton will take on Lennox at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Groton's defense has only allowed 27.1 points per game this season, so Lennox's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Clark/Willow Lake, they will face off against Webster at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday.