Basketball Recap: Clay Comes Up Short

Clay was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat dating back to last season. They took a 56-44 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Western Indians. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Panthers of the 63-51 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February of 2024.

Clay's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Western, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.

Coming up, Clay will take on East Clinton at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Western, they will head out to take on Peebles at 7:30 p.m. on the 13th.