Basketball Recap: Clinton School Takes Loss Despite Strong Performances from Kate Stanley and Alessandra Stotz

Clinton School has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 43-33 to the Academy of American Studies Eagles on Friday. The match marked Clinton School's lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Clinton School's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Alessandra Stotz, who posted eight points and 17 boards, and Kate Stanley, who earned 16 points. That was a full 48.5% of Clinton School's points, marking the fourth time in a row she's put up more than a third of the team's points. Ivy Visser was another key player, putting up four points and eight rebounds.

Even though they lost, Clinton School smashed the offensive glass and finished the game with 17 offensive boards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now pulled down at least 11 offensive rebounds in 17 consecutive contests.

Clinton School's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Academy of American Studies, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.

Clinton School and Academy of American Studies should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Clinton School will face off against Rustin at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday up 207 places (192 vs. 399). Clinton School is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 54.2 points per game this season. Similarly, Academy of American Studies (ranked 90th) will meet Maspeth (ranked 228th) at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.