Basketball Recap: Clinton Christian Comes Up Short

Clinton Christian lost against Granger Christian back in January of 2023 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Clinton Christian Couriers were just a bucket shy of victory and fell 44-43 to the Granger Christian Knights.

Despite the defeat, Clinton Christian saw an underclassman step up: freshman Saghan Schlabach posted 22 points and four steals. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Schlabach has scored all season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kalli Bontrager, who put up five points and four steals.

Clinton Christian dropped their record down to 4-7 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for Granger Christian, they now have a winning record of 4-3.

While Clinton Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025.