Preview: Clearview Clippers vs. Oberlin The Phoenix
Clearview has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Oberlin The Phoenix at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 63-19, which was the final score in Clearview's tilt against the Wildcats on Wednesday. Clearview was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-4.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 20-20 at halftime, Oberlin was not quite the Cardinals' equal in the second half on Wednesday. Oberlin fell just short of the Cardinals by a score of 40-38.
Clearview has not been sharp recently as the team's lost eight of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-13 record this season. As for Oberlin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Clearview was able to grind out a solid victory over the The Phoenix when the teams last played back in January, winning 47-35. The rematch might be a little tougher for Clearview since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
