Basketball Recap: Riverton Parke Comes Up Short

Riverton Parke was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They were beaten by the Clay City Eels 90-38. The Panthers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 44-23.

Riverton Parke's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Jonah Hopkins, who posted 17 points, and Collett Sanders, who scored 11 points.

Riverton Parke's loss dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Clay City, they pushed their record up to 21-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home.

The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Riverton Parke will challenge Attica at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverton Parke is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 53.3 points per game this season. As for Clay City, they will take on Lighthouse Christian Academy at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Clay City knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 55 points or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Lighthouse Christian Academy likes a good challenge.