Basketball Game Preview: Clemente Wildcats vs. Ogden International

The Clemente Wildcats will challenge Ogden International at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Clemente has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since December 13.

Clemente is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Perspectives-IIT/Joslin on Tuesday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Clemente was beaten by Perspectives-IIT/Joslin 78-27. The Wildcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 43-9.

Ogden International has been a dominant force so far, but they're in the middle of a mini-slump at the moment. They fell 44-34 to Orr on Tuesday.

Clemente will have to contain Tadari Clark as he made an impact in Ogden International's last game. He posted 13 points. Jacob Brown was another key player, putting up six points.

Ogden International's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Clemente, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.

Clemente came up short against Ogden International in their previous meeting back in December of 2023, falling 74-62. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Ogden International's Juthaniel Lebron, who put up 27 points. Now that Clemente knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.