Basketball Recap: Ishmael Kiteka's Big Game Can't Quite Lead Cloverdale over Edgewood

Cloverdale lost against Edgewood back in December of 2024 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Cloverdale Clovers took a 59-48 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Edgewood Mustangs. The Clovers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Cloverdale's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Ishmael Kiteka, who dropped a double-double on 13 points and ten rebounds. Kiteka is on a roll when it comes to rebounds, as he's now pulled down ten or more in the last seven games he's played. Jahaven Duncan was another key player, going 6 for 14 on his way to 16 points and five assists.

Leading Edgewood to victory were Carl Norris and Caden Jones. Norris went 5 of 9 on his way to 15 points and five rebounds, while Jones went 5 of 10 on his way to 14 points and six boards. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Huttenlocker, who posted seven points.

Cloverdale now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Edgewood, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.

Cloverdale didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next matchup, a 65-60 victory against Robinson on the 28th. As for Edgewood, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next contest, a 60-49 defeat against Parke Heritage on the 28th.