Basketball Recap: Clinton Christian Comes Up Short Despite Hayden Lower's Strong Performance

By Team Reports Dec 7, 2024, 5:32pm

Basketball Recap: Clinton Christian Couriers vs. Calumet Christian Patriots

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Clinton Christian was the 91-56 winner over Calumet Christian when they last played one another back in December of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Clinton Christian Couriers fell 61-52 to the Calumet Christian Patriots on Saturday. The Couriers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

When it comes to explaining why Clinton Christian lost, don't look at Hayden Lower. Despite the final result, he went 8 for 11 en route to 20 points. The dominant performance also gave Lower a new career-high in field goal percentage (73%). Layne Yoder was another key player, posting seven points.

Clinton Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Calumet Christian, the victory snapped their losing streak at four games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clinton Christian has already played their next game (against Calumet Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Calumet Christian, they will be playing at home against Victory Christian Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Victory Christian Academy has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last four games.

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